Overview

Tofinho is a kitesurfing spot located in the Inhambane province of Mozambique, just south of Tofo. This coastal spot faces east onto the Indian Ocean and offers more pronounced wave conditions than its neighbor Tofo. The southeast trade winds blow from May to October. The setting is spectacular with cliffs and open sea. Spot suited to intermediate to advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Tofinho

Sunrise 05:00 · Sunset 17:45

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:22 · 1.4 m High tide 12:04 · 1.9 m Low tide 18:30 · 1.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:34 · 1.9 m Low tide 06:48 · 1.2 m High tide 13:07 · 2.1 m Low tide 19:19 · 1.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:21 · 2.1 m Low tide 07:28 · 0.9 m High tide 13:42 · 2.4 m Low tide 19:53 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:55 · 2.4 m Low tide 08:01 · 0.7 m High tide 14:13 · 2.6 m Low tide 20:22 · 0.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:25 · 2.6 m Low tide 08:31 · 0.5 m High tide 14:42 · 2.8 m Low tide 20:51 · 0.4 m

Tofinho: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

264h

in March · 28 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in March: 26 rideable days a month and 264 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is July, at 15 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 24 °C. The wettest month is March, with 112 mm.

Monthly averages: Tofinho

Monthly averages — Tofinho — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.0	287 h	29 °C	103 mm
February	24.0	253 h	29 °C	110 mm
March	28.0	264 h	28 °C	112 mm
April	22.0	190 h	27 °C	53 mm
May	17.5	159 h	26 °C	26 mm
June	19.0	160 h	24 °C	43 mm
July	15.0	103 h	24 °C	15 mm
August	21.5	147 h	25 °C	20 mm
September	24.5	199 h	25 °C	26 mm
October	27.0	242 h	26 °C	35 mm
November	25.5	248 h	28 °C	67 mm
December	27.5	239 h	28 °C	81 mm

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Technical details of Tofinho spot

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S.

Depending on conditions: NE, E.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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