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Mozambique Tofo, Mozambique

Stay in Praia do Tofo: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Praia do Tofo

  • Tofo Surf spot · 0.5 km from Praia do Tofo
  • Tofinho Surf spot · 1 km from Praia do Tofo
  • Manta Reef Tofo Dive site · 3.7 km from Praia do Tofo
  • Doodles Dive site · 4.3 km from Praia do Tofo
  • The Salon Dive site · 5.1 km from Praia do Tofo
  • Giants Castle Dive site · 6.8 km from Praia do Tofo
  • Barra Surf spot · 7.4 km from Praia do Tofo

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About Mozambique Tofo

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 25°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, July and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Praia do Tofo. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 5 dive sites.

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From Chicago: about 36 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. MDW to VNX, changing at ATL and JNB.

    See flights MDW → VNX · Skyscanner from about £795 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 5 h 50 from the airport to Mozambique Tofo.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in Praia do TofoAd

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Kitesurfing lessons in Praia do Tofo · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Praia do Tofo · GetYourGuideAd

Everything else for the trip

Where it is

Mozambique Tofo on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: 16 kn gusting 31, side-onshore. Water: chop.

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct4030knside-onchop
Mon 19Oct5331knside-onchop
Tue 20Oct2527knsidechop
Wed 21Oct012knside-onchop
Thu 22Oct4827knside-onchop
Fri 23Oct5334knsidechop
Sat 24Oct2429knside0.8 mwaves
Sun 25Oct016knonchop
Mon 26Oct1126knside-onchop
Tue 27Oct039kncross-offchop

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan2of 7
  2. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May1of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul2of 7
  8. Aug2of 7
  9. Sep2of 7
  10. Oct2of 7
  11. Nov2of 7
  12. Dec2of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to VNX, changing at ATL and JNB, then 5h 50 by road. About 36h 40 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 27, side-shore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 12, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Kite Mozambique Tofo

    13 kn gusting 27, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Kite Mozambique Tofo

    18 kn gusting 34, side-shore. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 14 kn gusting 29, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to VNX, changing at ATL and JNB, then 5h 50 by road. About 36h 40 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,080–£2,145 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £795–£1,650
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £45–£75
  • Stay £100–£165
  • Food £105–£190

Places to eat near Praia do Tofo

  • LiquidrestaurantsVegetarian · 0.2 km from the centre
  • C-MewTheme · 2.0 km from the centre
  • Tacos n' FriendsMexican · 0.1 km from the centre
  • GatoLaranja Tofo, MoçambiqueBreakfast and brunch · 0.4 km from the centre
  • Branko's0.1 km from the centre
  • Maracuja0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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