Surf Forecasts:
Cabo Inhambane surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, S swell with 3,649 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabo Inhambane this week:
The surf forecast for Cabo Inhambane over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cabo Inhambane in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabo Inhambane over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way.
Honestly, mate, it's a bit of a rough stretch on the horizon. We're looking at a solid run of days where the wind just won't play nice, making it tough to get anything clean. The first real sniff of something decent doesn't show up until way down the track.
For a spot that's usually a gem, Cabo Inhambane is going to be a tough beat for the next week and a half. The wind is almost constantly out of the east or northeast, blowing cross-on or onshore, which is going to make the surface lumpy and choppy. There's some size in the water on the 7th and 8th of September, with swells around 7ft to 7ft, but it's all blown out. The combined energy on the 8th is right up there (2392), showing there's plenty of juice, but it's going to be a mess. After that, the swell drops away, and we're left with small, weak, and messy waves for days.
The best chance for a wave comes right at the end of the outlook. On Friday the 18th of September, the wind finally swings around to the SSW, giving us a clean, cross-off breeze. The swell is still small, only about 4ft out of the south with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (295). The conditions will be clean, which is a huge plus, but it's marginal. It's a late call, but the first clean window we've seen in weeks.
Before that, there's a long gap of poor surf. From now until the 18th, you're better off finding something else to do.
Bottom line: hold out for Friday the 18th of September. It's not going to be pumping, but it might be the only session worth paddling out for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 21 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 479 | 379 | 313 | 160 | 489 | 1081 | 3649 | 2131 | 1175 | 642 | 747 | 816 | 537 | 381 | 339 | 333 | 249 | 232 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:46PM1.68m | 11:26AM1.71m | 00:52AM1.78m | 1:27PM1.98m | 1:58AM2.07m | 2:19PM2.30m | 2:39AM2.36m | 2:57PM2.59m | 3:13AM2.59m | 3:31PM2.80m | 3:44AM2.76m | 4:02PM2.93m | 4:14AM2.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM1.05m | 4:33AM1.17m | 6:18PM1.06m | 7:05AM0.97m | 7:45PM0.78m | 8:04AM0.66m | 8:31PM0.50m | 8:44AM0.37m | 9:07PM0.26m | 9:19AM0.13m | 9:40PM0.09m | 9:51AM-0.03m | 10:10PM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 21 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 435 | 479 | 379 | 313 | 160 | 89 | 1081 | 3649 | 2131 | 1175 | 577 | 747 | 816 | 537 | 381 | 339 | 333 | 249 | 232 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 14 | S 12 | S 23 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 77 | 93 | 41 | 103 | 104 | 267 | 116 | — | — | — | — | 333 | 266 | 194 | 153 | 150 | 108 | 57 | 31 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 15 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 62 | 40 | 113 | 21 | 68 | 66 | 170 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 33 | 15 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 44 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 40 | 9 | 489 | 351 | 251 | 261 | 378 | 642 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 804 | 590 | 590 | 426 | 1277 | 833 | 426 | 822 | 1354 | 426 | 820 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 138 |
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