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Back Beach surfForecast / Inhambane / Mozambique
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 May 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
26.4° C
(Which is 1.2°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: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | |
225 | 232 | 241 | 142 | 181 | 160 | 151 | 229 | 168 | 158 | 163 | 299 | 300 | 269 | 242 | 205 | 200 | 183 | 243 | 294 | 310 | 243 | 219 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:23PM2.66m | 5:46AM2.51m | 6:08PM2.51m | 6:32AM2.32m | 7:00PM2.32m | 7:25AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.21m | 11:56AM0.31m | 00:25AM0.42m | 12:45PM0.49m | 1:18AM0.64m | 1:42PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — |
 | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 149 | 232 | 241 | 142 | 181 | 160 | 82 | 229 | 168 | 131 | 92 | 110 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 70 | 64 | 61 | 221 | 206 | 249 | 226 | 177 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 18 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 225 | 172 | 172 | 129 | 116 | 82 | 93 | 41 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 168 | 61 | 41 | 41 | 243 | 219 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | ESE 11 | S 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 106 | 96 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 33 | — | 5 | 5 | 34 | 12 | 65 | 29 | 28 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 37 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 18 | 25 | — | — | 151 | 135 | 163 | 158 | 163 | 299 | 300 | 269 | 242 | 205 | 200 | 183 | 243 | 294 | 310 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 647 | 647 | 11 | 592 | 559 | 559 | 559 | 559 | 449 | 803 | 803 | 803 | 424 | 424 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 23 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Inhambane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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