Mozambique — Praia do Tofo15h · 8 kt
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Min. level
Intermediate
Optimal wind
14-32 kts
Season
May to September
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What to check
Discover the spot
The spot
Discover Praia do Tofo
On the Inhambane coast, Tofo is first an Indian Ocean legend: whale sharks, manta rays and waves peeling along a long east-facing bay. When the south-east trade settles in during the dry season, kiting finds a wave playground for riders at ease in moving water.
Tofo is the Indian Ocean in all its wild life. You come here to swim with whale sharks and manta rays as much as to ride: the bay is a swell magnet, the sand runs toward the Tofinho point break, and the vibe is a backpacker village set between dunes and palms. Kiting isn't the star — surf and diving are — but when the Kusi rises in the afternoon, the bay offers generous waves to those who can read them. An adventure spot, alive, where you share the water with extraordinary wildlife.
Who & when
Level and best time
Who it's for
Intermediate to advanced: Tofo is a bay of waves and shore-break, not a flat lagoon — you need to be at ease in moving water and able to handle a working tide. It's first and foremost a surf and diving mecca (whale sharks), with a quieter kite scene: one dedicated school, leaning wave and light-wind. Come self-reliant.
source : kiteguide.com ↗Best time
The wind season is the dry season, April/May to October, driven by the south-east trade (the 'Kusi') — 15-25 knots, reliable in the afternoon. On this east-facing bay, the south-east arrives side-onshore and brings you back to the beach: it's the safe working wind. Conversely, the whole west quadrant (land winds) is offshore. Keep an eye on the tide, which is strong here.
source : kiteguide.com ↗On site
Arrival guide
Access & water
Tofo is about twenty minutes from Inhambane (flights from Maputo/Johannesburg, then road). The bay faces east onto the Indian Ocean, a north-south peninsula (Barra to the north, the Tofinho point break to the south). Wave and chop water; large tidal range (around 5-6 m on springs) with currents to watch.
source : thesurfatlas.com ↗Before you go
Safety
Waves, tide & offshore land wind
The working wind (south-east trade) brings you back, but the whole west quadrant is offshore — a land wind that pushes you out to sea, toward the rocky points: you don't head out with it. The day-to-day number-one danger is the waves and shore-break on landing, paired with a strong tide (5-6 m) whose currents can set toward the points: clock the timing and direction before you rig. Sharks present (wild ocean zone) — stay alert without paranoia. Keep booties for the reefs.
source : kiteguide.com ↗Community
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