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Jam's Right surfForecast / Mainland / Tanzania
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 EATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
28.3° 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 1AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jam's Right. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | |
26 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 48 | 28 | 49 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:35PM3.35m | 7:11AM2.66m | 7:27PM3.06m | 8:11AM2.52m | 8:29PM2.76m | 9:25AM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.32m | 1:00PM0.61m | 1:53AM0.55m | 2:00PM0.87m | 2:54AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — |
 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 |
28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 17 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 48 | 28 | 49 | 111 | 123 | 121 | 102 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 29 | — | 36 | 56 | 43 | 153 | 2 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 35 | 33 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 56 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 23 | 17 | — | — | — | 35 | 59 | 20 | — | 129 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 101 | 101 | 73 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1810 | 1802 | 1802 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 110 | 1802 | 2340 | 1802 | 1810 | 1810 | 0 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 1805 | 1843 | 1973 | 1884 | 7 | 110 | 110 | 1805 |
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