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Praia do Xai-Xai

Cidade de Xai-Xai, Gaza Province, Mozambique

Praia do Xai-Xai 2 photos

  • Xai Xai Beach - panoramio

    Xai Xai Beach - panoramio. nklette, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Beach in xaixai

    Beach in xaixai. Erik Kristensen, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:55 pm
6 am
3.0
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.1
35 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.2
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.5
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.8
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
11 am
4.8
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.7
32 km/h20 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.3
31 km/h19 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.2
30 km/h19 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.9
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.9
28 km/h18 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.8
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C76°F
Water
26°C78°F
Wind
3522 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
6239 km/hmph
Waves
2.2 m7 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
57%
Sunset
5:55 pm
Today
3.0Poor6 am3522
3.1Poor7 am3521
3.2PoorNow3522
3.5Poor9 am3421
3.8Poor10 am3220
4.8Fair11 am3220
5.7Good12 pm3220
6.3Good1 pm3119
6.2Good2 pm3019
6.9Good3 pm2918
6.9Good4 pm2818
6.8Good5 pm2717
Sat
7.9Great6 am149
8.3Great7 am149
6.5Good8 am138
6.4Good9 am127
7.1Great10 am149
7.6Great11 am159
8.2Great12 pm1610
8.0Great1 pm1610
8.2Great2 pm1610
8.2Great3 pm1711
8.1Great4 pm2012
8.3Great5 pm2012
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 pm, 1.2 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.6 m. High at 2 am, 1.1 mHigh 2 pm, 1.2 m4 ftLow 8 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 2 am, 1.1 m4 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 2 pm, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, 1.1 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun9.2 ExcellentBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.5 ExcellentBest 6 am to 4 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue9.1 ExcellentBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 10%
  • Wed6.3 GoodBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 43%
  • Thu6.6 GoodBest 5 am to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 37%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Praia do Xai-Xai

Praia do Xai-Xai is a beach in Gaza Province, Mozambique, located near Praia Sepúlveda, which is 816 meters away. The nearest airport is Aeroporto de Xai-Xai, situated 26 kilometers from the beach.

From Wikipedia

Praia do Xai-Xai is a beach which is a tourist destination in Mozambique. Located approximately 10 kilometers from Xai-Xai, the seat of Mozambique's Gaza Province, the beach attracts visitors who are interested in exploring the massive coral reef that runs parallel to the shoreline.

Source: Praia do Xai-Xai on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest airport
26 km16 miAeroporto de Xai-Xai (VJB)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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