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Tofinho Point

Tofo, Mozambique

🦈Sharks🪸Sharp reef🏝️Remote

Tofinho Point is East Africa's premier left-hand point break—a long, peeling wave near the backpacker town of Tofo in Mozambique. When Indian Ocean cyclone swells hit during winter (April-September), the point comes alive with quality waves in warm, crystal-clear water. The area is known for whale sharks and manta rays, adding marine life encounters to the surf experience. Shark activity is real but manageable. This is African adventure surfing at its most authentic.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Poor

3.7mSSE

@9s

27km/h

Wed

Poor

3.2mSE

@9s

16km/h

Choppy

Thu

Fair

2.3mSE

@10s

7km/h

Fri

Poor

1.6mSE

@9s

6km/h

Sat

Poor

1.5mSE

@10s

14km/h

Sun

Poor

1.7mSSE

@10s

18km/h

Mon

Poor

2.2mESE

@8s

19km/h

Tue

Poor

2.1mESE

@8s

19km/h

Wed

Poor

1.8mESE

@8s

19km/h

Today

Tue, Jan 20

3.7m @ 9s SSE

27 km/h SSW

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

3.2m @ 9s SE

16 km/h S

Choppy

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

2.3m @ 10s SE

7 km/h S

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

1.6m @ 9s SE

6 km/h S

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

1.5m @ 10s SE

14 km/h S

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

1.7m @ 10s SSE

18 km/h SSE

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

2.2m @ 8s ESE

19 km/h SSE

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

2.1m @ 8s ESE

19 km/h SSE

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

1.8m @ 8s ESE

19 km/h SSE

Today's Conditions

Swell

3.7m

SSE(159°)

Score: 10/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 10/25

Wind

27km/h

SSW(193°)

Score: 2/25

Weather

26°C

0.0mm95%

Windswell Component

1.9mS@5s

Secondary Swell

0.5mSE

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

afternoon

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Swell Direction

3/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

10/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

10/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

2/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score25/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SE (135°)
Direction range: 100° - 170°
Size range: 1m - 3.5m
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: W (270°)
Offshore range: 225° - 315°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid
Optimal range: 0.5m - 1.8m

Water temp

24°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

3/10

Getting There

Airport

INH

Drive time

30 min

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Mar, Oct

Indian Ocean cyclone swells. Winter best.

Data Quality

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