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Backdoor surfForecast / Inhambane / Mozambique
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 CATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Backdoor surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Backdoor sea temperature is
27.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Backdoor today?
The current surf forecast for Backdoor at 8AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri morning, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
1383 | 1575 | 1482 | 1373 | 1182 | 1064 | 1064 | 931 | 828 | 780 | 686 | 611 | 490 | 465 | 497 | 673 | 701 | 640 | 585 | 524 | 423 | 382 | 343 | 300 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:32AM1.79m | 9:46PM1.81m | 10:59AM1.72m | 00:05AM1.90m | 12:42PM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.96m | 3:03PM1.02m | 4:33AM1.10m | 5:25PM1.02m | 6:29AM0.96m | 6:51PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 813 | 767 | 696 | 679 | 950 | 926 | 678 | 557 | 557 | 459 | 686 | 611 | 490 | 465 | 497 | 673 | 701 | 640 | 585 | 524 | 423 | 382 | 343 | 300 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 242 | 218 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 395 | 303 | 298 | 235 | 220 | 195 | 147 | 142 | 74 | 98 | 67 | 76 | 76 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1383 | 1575 | 1482 | 1373 | 1182 | 1064 | 1064 | 931 | 828 | 780 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 641 | 641 | 583 | 828 | 1487 | 1176 | 443 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 7 | 7 | 797 | 74 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Inhambane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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