Surf Forecasts:
Praia Tofo surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 11 Nov, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,060 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia Tofo this week:
The surf forecast for Praia Tofo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia Tofo in the next 16 days are 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 21) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia Tofo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1223 | 922 | 546 | 365 | 321 | 286 | 158 | 117 | 84 | 99 | 82 | 65 | 67 | 170 | 400 | 192 | 125 | 181 | 111 | 91 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:35PM2.56m | 4:49AM2.54m | 5:04PM2.46m | 5:19AM2.43m | 5:34PM2.33m | 5:51AM2.29m | 6:06PM2.18m | 6:27AM2.13m | 6:44PM2.02m | 7:12AM1.96m | 7:35PM1.86m | 8:19AM1.83m | 8:57PM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.20m | 10:43PM0.27m | 10:59AM0.30m | 11:12PM0.37m | 11:29AM0.43m | 11:42PM0.50m | 12:00PM0.59m | 00:16AM0.66m | 12:37PM0.77m | 00:56AM0.82m | 1:25PM0.96m | 1:53AM0.98m | 2:41PM1.10m | 3:25AM1.07m | |||||||
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 | 4:46 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | ESE 6 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 1223 | 103 | 546 | 365 | 17 | 17 | 158 | 117 | 84 | 99 | 52 | 65 | 67 | 65 | 400 | 96 | 125 | 181 | 111 | 91 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 10 | ENE 5 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | S 15 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 123 | 137 | 61 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 67 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 170 | 47 | 192 | 26 | 103 | 87 | 84 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | S 7 | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 49 | 48 | 23 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 922 | — | — | 321 | 286 | — | 24 | 27 | — | 82 | 38 | 41 | 62 | 85 | 40 | 124 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 805 | 805 | 426 | 7 | 805 | 426 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 649 | 722 | 649 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 745 | 561 |
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