Praia Tofo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Inhambane, Mozambique)

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Praia Tofo Surf Guide

Praia Tofo in Inhambane Province is a fairly exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the south southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks favour lefts. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of sharks and rocks.

Praia Tofo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia Tofo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia Tofo occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Praia Tofo (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Praia Tofo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in April while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 38% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

24%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

38%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Praia Tofo Location Map

Interactive Praia Tofo surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Praia Tofo is Inhambane Airport (INH) in Mozambique, which is 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Praia Tofo is Vilankulo (Vilankulu) Airport (VNX), also in Mozambique, 205 km (127 miles) away.

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Praia Tofo Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 24 June 2021, 14:46 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 24
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SSW	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	17	8	8	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

What does Praia Tofo look like?

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Tides at Praia Tofo

Current tide and informaton

For Back Beach, 16.0 km from Praia Tofo.

Next High Water: 03:26pm | 2.64m

Next Low Water: 09:39pm | 0.15m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Praia Tofo Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.8 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Praia Tofo

Surf stats for Praia Tofo, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Praia Tofo

Wind stats for Praia Tofo, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Praia Tofo Reviews:

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