Diamonds, Mozambique
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About Diamonds
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces E (92°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (272°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 48). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Pemba.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 33 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to POL, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB).
See flights MDW → POL · Skyscanner from about £785 returnAdGetting there. 55 min from the airport to Diamonds.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: Pemba, 24 km (about 45 min by car)Ad
No town with beds to book is nearer Diamonds: plan on the drive each day you surf.
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
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Pemba 42 min by car · rooms from £35 a night · 8 places to stay · where Diamonds stays
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Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Pemba · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Pemba · GetYourGuideAd
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 18, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 20kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 10, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 24kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 6, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 15kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 7, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 17kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 7, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 10kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 31°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 8, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 7kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 31°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 15, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 16kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 11, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 47kJ | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 13, too small | 2 ft8 smushy | 51kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 15, too small | 2 ft8 smushy | 43kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 28°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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to POL, changing at ATL and JNB, then 55 min by road. About 33h 10 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to POL, changing at ATL and JNB, then 55 min by road. About 33h 10 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,115–£2,200 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to POL, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and JNB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £785–£1,630 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £45–£75 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £100–£165 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £105–£190 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £45–£75 |
| Total | £1,115–£2,200 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Pemba
- Club NavalePortuguese · 1.4 km from the centre
- Clube Naval Pemba1.4 km from the centre
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