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Tofo Beach

Inhambane Province, Mozambique

🦈Sharks🌀Strong rips🏝️Remote

Tofo Beach is Mozambique's best-known surf destination—a right-hand point break in a stunning location famous for whale shark encounters. The wave wraps around a headland, offering multiple sections and 100+ meter rides when Indian Ocean swells arrive during winter. Beyond surfing, Tofo is world-renowned for marine life: whale sharks, manta rays, and humpback whales. Shark activity is high but manageable. African adventure surfing meets underwater wonder.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Poor

3.7mSSE

@9s

27km/h

Wed

Poor

3.2mSE

@9s

16km/h

Choppy

Thu

Poor

2.3mSE

@10s

7km/h

Fri

Fair

1.6mSE

@9s

6km/h

Sat

Poor

1.5mSE

@10s

14km/h

Sun

Fair

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: 0/25

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

23/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

0/25

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 Score35/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSE (160°)
Direction range: 130° - 190°
Size range: 0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: WSW (250°)
Offshore range: 210° - 290°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all
Optimal range: 0.4m - 1.6m

Water temp

24°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Or fly to Maputo (MPM), 450km drive

Getting There

Airport

INH

Drive time

30 min

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Mar, Oct

Winter swells from Southern Ocean. Whale sharks in summer.

Data Quality

community

Verified by Surf expedition reports