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Back Beach surfForecast / Inhambane / Mozambique
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 26 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
27.5° C
(Which is 1.4°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 12AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | |
373 | 300 | 300 | 266 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 190 | 190 | 159 | 141 | 141 | 115 | 115 | 101 | 284 | 338 | 377 | 632 | 261 | 376 | 482 | 557 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:14AM2.12m | 1:35PM2.11m | 1:57AM2.32m | 2:12PM2.30m | 2:31AM2.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.83m | 7:27AM0.76m | 7:40PM0.62m | 8:07AM0.56m | 8:18PM0.44m | 8:39AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 373 | 300 | 300 | 266 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 190 | 190 | 159 | 141 | 141 | 115 | 115 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 183 | 3 | 245 | 121 | 298 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | — | S 12 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 54 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 28 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 55 | 77 | — | 3 | 48 | — | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 75 | 284 | 338 | 377 | 632 | 261 | 376 | 482 | 557 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 80 | 137 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1638 | 1165 | 801 | 720 | 761 | 592 | 694 | 801 | 1130 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Inhambane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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