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Tofinho surfForecast / Inhambane / Mozambique
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 12 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 8PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tofinho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 524 | 631 | 760 | 640 | 614 | 503 | 333 | 253 | 210 | 181 | 215 | 333 | 343 | 343 | 288 | 239 | 202 | 197 | 165 | 165 | 161 | 136 | 112 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:10AM 1.97 | 9:37PM 1.85 | 10:32AM 1.90 | 11:07PM 1.82 | 11:55AM 1.91 | 12:24AM 1.88 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:32PM 0.99 | 4:03AM 0.95 | 4:58PM 1.03 | 5:29AM 0.96 | 6:16PM 0.97 | 6:40AM 0.88 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:19 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
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