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Back Beach surfForecast / Inhambane / Mozambique
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 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 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Back Beach today (29 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 10PM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
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 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 9 | |
41 | 35 | 72 | 70 | 106 | 99 | 86 | 99 | 77 | 72 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 98 | 125 | 67 | 40 | 43 | 166 | 108 | 79 | 76 | 52 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 2:44PM2.34m | 3:03AM2.39m | 3:17PM2.41m | 3:34AM2.43m | 3:49PM2.45m | 4:06AM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.43m | 9:12AM0.43m | 9:27PM0.37m | 9:44AM0.38m | 10:00PM0.34m | 10:15AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 |
25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SSW 19 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 34 | 32 | 72 | 32 | 37 | 38 | 56 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 58 | 73 | 70 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 52 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 70 | 106 | 99 | 86 | 99 | 77 | 72 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 9 | — | 67 | 37 | 33 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 44 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 20 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 5 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 35 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 35 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 9 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 98 | 125 | 42 | 38 | 42 | 166 | 108 | 79 | 76 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 647 | 848 | 769 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 647 | 803 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 559 | 559 | 559 | 803 | 803 | 694 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 803 |
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