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/ Inhambane (12 surf breaks) /
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Back Beach surfForecast / Inhambane / Mozambique
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 CATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Back Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Back Beach sea temperature is
27.4° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Back Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 2AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | |
1116 | 2039 | 2864 | 4381 | 3931 | 4013 | 3463 | 2830 | 2358 | 2095 | 1785 | 1530 | 1215 | 1074 | 835 | 646 | 469 | 393 | 264 | 432 | 499 | 635 | 954 | 836 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:44PM2.45m | 3:00AM2.58m | 3:12PM2.56m | 3:28AM2.64m | 3:40PM2.62m | 3:55AM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.30m | 9:09AM0.29m | 9:20PM0.21m | 9:36AM0.22m | 9:48PM0.17m | 10:03AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
 kJ | 1116 | 2039 | 2864 | 4381 | 3931 | 4013 | 3463 | 2830 | 2358 | 2095 | 1785 | 1530 | 1215 | 1074 | 835 | 646 | 469 | 393 | 264 | 192 | 499 | 635 | 954 | 836 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 5 | E 7 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 53 | 86 | 26 | 2 | 15 | 188 | 432 | 146 | 110 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 20 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | S 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 12 | — | 12 | 31 | — | — | 11 | 7 | 7 | 77 | 14 | 31 | 29 | 25 | — | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 147 | 136 | 111 | 18 | 59 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 801 | 592 | 449 | 424 | 424 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 137 | 137 | 589 | 559 | 80 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Inhambane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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