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Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 EATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Nungwi Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nungwi Reefs sea temperature is
28.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nungwi Reefs today?
The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 2AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nungwi Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
204 | 225 | 102 | 102 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 47 | 47 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 68 | 68 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:10AM2.73m | 2:33PM3.04m | 2:52AM2.86m | 3:07PM3.24m | 3:27AM2.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.84m | 8:13AM0.68m | 8:45PM0.59m | 8:46AM0.54m | 9:18PM0.40m | 9:16AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — |
 | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 47 | 20 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 23 | 68 | 68 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | ESE 7 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | E 9 | — | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 19 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 43 | — | 66 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 204 | 225 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 32 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1790 | 0 | 1790 | 1790 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1795 | 1839 | 1839 | 1797 | 117 | 1795 | 1838 | 1838 |
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