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Tofinho, Mozambique

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About Tofinho

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces E (78°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (258°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, April, May and June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tofinho, 0.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 4 dive sites.

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

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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. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to VNX, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB).

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

  2. Getting there. 5 h 50 from the airport to Tofinho.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct243 ft7 shollow81kJ28°C
Mon 19Oct62 ft7 smushy38kJ28°C
Tue 20Oct384 ft5 shollow52kJ29°C
Wed 21Oct395 ft8 shollow233kJ27°C
Thu 22Oct153 ft8 shollow89kJ28°C
Fri 23Oct182 ft7 shollow38kJ28°C
Sat 24Oct165 ft9 smushy296kJ26°C
Sun 25Oct364 ft8 shollow228kJ26°C
Mon 26Oct363 ft9 shollow138kJ26°C
Tue 27Oct333 ft9 shollow142kJ27°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. 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
    Surf Tofinho

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, offshore wind.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Tofinho

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, wind 3 kn (6 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 20 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 23 of 80.

  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

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Rough cost

About £1,125–£2,220 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to VNX, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and JNB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£795–£1,650
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£45–£75
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£100–£165
Food7 days eating out£105–£190
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£45–£75
Total£1,125–£2,220

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Tofinho

  • C-MewTheme · 0.3 km from the centre
  • LiquidrestaurantsVegetarian · 1.4 km from the centre
  • GatoLaranja Tofo, MoçambiqueBreakfast and brunch · 1.3 km from the centre
  • Tacos n' FriendsMexican · 1.6 km from the centre
  • Branko's1.6 km from the centre
  • Maracuja1.6 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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