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Tofinho surfForecast / Inhambane / Mozambique
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 CATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tofinho surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tofinho sea temperature is
26.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tofinho today?
The current surf forecast for Tofinho at 9AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tofinho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 2 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 98 | 125 | 128 | 108 | 96 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 90 | 108 | 82 | 78 | 59 | 143 | 220 | 241 | 271 | 260 | 219 | 182 | 146 | 151 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:27PM 2.20 | 2:42AM 2.23 | 3:02PM 2.30 | 3:17AM 2.34 | 3:35PM 2.38 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:16AM 0.64 | 8:37PM 0.61 | 8:53AM 0.52 | 9:11PM 0.50 | 9:28AM 0.43 | 9:44PM 0.42 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 4:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
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