Praia de Zavora Surf Forecast

/ Inhambane (12 surf breaks) /

Mozambique (12 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (24.52° S 35.20° E)

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Praia de Zavora surfForecast / Inhambane / Mozambique

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 CAT

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Praia de Zavora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Praia de Zavora sea temperature is 24.3° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia de Zavora this week:

The surf forecast for Praia de Zavora over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Praia de Zavora in the next 12 days are 2.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 23) at 5PM.

Wave Type	Time (CAT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5AM (Wed 17th Sep)	5ft (1.6m) 7s
Best Surf	5AM (Wed 17th Sep)	5ft (1.6m) 7s
Most Powerful	11AM (Wed 17th Sep)	8ft (2.5m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia de Zavora over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Thu night).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Tue 16		Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	NE	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	S	S	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE
Period(s) (?)	6	13	18	15	13	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	8	8	8	8	7	7	8
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	146	130	4580	1392	961	604	653	498	506	600	722	547	432	304	195	298	396	198	239	150	167
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NW	SSE	SE	ESE	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	SSE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	cross- off	cross	cross- on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		12:59AM 1.60	1:33PM 1.79		1:59AM 1.86		2:18PM 2.06	2:35AM 2.10		2:51PM 2.29	3:04AM 2.30		3:19PM 2.47	3:30AM 2.44		3:45PM 2.59	3:55AM 2.54		4:10PM 2.65	4:19AM 2.58
Low Tide / height (m)	6:25PM 1.04		7:08AM 0.94	7:47PM 0.79		8:02AM 0.67		8:27PM 0.55	8:38AM 0.43		8:59PM 0.36	9:08AM 0.24		9:26PM 0.21	9:35AM 0.10		9:52PM 0.11	10:01AM 0.02		10:17PM 0.06	10:26AM -0.00

	Tue 16		Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
Sunrise	-	-	5:33	-	-	5:33	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:30	-	-	5:28	-	-	5:28
Sunset	5:31	-	-	5:32	-	-	5:32	-	-	5:34	-	-	5:34	-	-	5:34	-	-	5:35	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	33	25	23	21	23	24	25	23	25	24	23	23	23	21	25	25	22	26	27	22	25
Feels °C (?)	29	22	20	17	23	24	24	23	24	22	22	22	21	20	22	21	20	23	24	20	27

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Inhambane

Wind Update The wind is still cross-on at Praia de Zavora (strong winds from the NE at Inhambane Airport 76 km from Praia de Zavora). 1.3m 5s windswell from the NE with a 1.0m 13s groundswell from the SSE and a 0.5m 7s swell from the ESE as well as a 0.3m 13s groundswell, also from the ESE. 4 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
1 hour 42 minutes ago Praia de Zavora

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Information about the Praia de Zavora Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Praia de Zavora provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Praia de Zavora can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Praia de Zavora surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Praia de Zavora) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Praia de Zavora may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Praia de Zavora is 74 km (46 miles) from the city of Inhambane. If you plan a holiday in Inhambane, look for hotels and other accommodation in Inhambane. Inhambane has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.