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Tofinho 58.0

#3790 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇿 Mozambique · Inhambane · near Maxixe

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearWarm waterRemoteIntermediate
Surf score58.0 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days4% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell15% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 4.0 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Tofinho

The best time to surf Tofinho is May, June, August. It rarely works. In May the water sits around 26°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is MPM (378 km) and the nearest town is Maxixe (17 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%4%1.3 m28°Cboardies
Feb100%1%1.2 m28°Cboardies
Mar99%3%1.2 m28°Cboardies
Apr100%5%1.2 m28°Cboardies
May100%10%1.1 m26°Cboardies
Jun100%9%1.3 m25°Cvest
Jul99%7%1.2 m24°Cvest
Aug100%10%1.2 m23°Cvest
Sep100%4%1.1 m24°Cvest
Oct100%1%1.2 m25°Cvest
Nov100%0%1.2 m26°Cboardies
Dec100%1%1.2 m27°Cboardies

Why 58.0

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
1.9
Groundswell 12%
2.7
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.0
Water comfort 10%
9.2
Access 10%
3.8

The detail

Faces 90° with 61% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 27% of days. Mean peak period 9.3 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 50%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -23.865, 35.553 (OpenStreetMap).

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