Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 3 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 231, too small
- Tue 341, poor
- Wed 442, too small
- Thu 532, too small
- Fri 633, too small
- Sat 726, too small
- Sun 843, poor
- Mon 933, too small
- Tue 1031, too small
- Wed 1132, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Mahambo does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 41, poor | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 42, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 43, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:58 −0.2 mHigh 08:03 +0.2 mLow 14:28 −0.2 mHigh 20:27 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:33 −0.2 mHigh 09:21 +0.3 mLow 15:41 −0.2 mHigh 21:46 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:52 −0.3 mHigh 10:22 +0.3 mLow 16:35 −0.2 mHigh 22:45 +0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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About Mahambo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (57°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (237°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.5 km out (1 in 147). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 24°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Mahambo. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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