Jam's Right surfForecast / Mainland / Tanzania

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 16 May 2026 EAT
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Jam's Right surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jam's Right sea temperature is
28.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Jam's Right today?

The current surf forecast for Jam's Right at 10AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (16 May)3ft (0.9m)9s

Table - waves today at Jam's Right. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
101
111
113
108
108
135
143
103
116
119
0
86
61
146
177
119
86
88
94
96
96
156
124
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:27AM2.94m
3:39PM3.64m
4:08AM3.00m
4:20PM3.73m
4:50AM2.99m
5:03PM3.71m
Low Tide
9:20PM0.13m
9:16AM0.25m
10:02PM-0.03m
9:57AM0.16m
10:44PM-0.09m
10:39AM0.14m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
1
4
4
Temp °C
25
24
23
25
26
28
27
25
25
24
24
26
29
30
27
26
25
24
24
26
29
30
27
26
27
25
24
26
28
29
28
26
27
25
26
27
28
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
Energy kJ
101
101
111
113
108
108
135
143
103
116
119
94
86
61
146
177
119
86
88
94
96
96
156
124
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
5
5
2
3
3
5
3
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
7
0
0
0
1805
1805
0
0
0
0
1805
1805
1805
1805
1805
0
0
0
110
110
1805
1805
1805
Best forecast wave conditions in Tanzania (Mainland)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Tanzania
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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