Nungwi Reefs Surf Break

Nungwi Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 5.72° S 39.30° E

Issued: 2 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nungwi Reefs sea temperature is
26.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Nungwi Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nungwi Reefs today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 11AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Nungwi Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.2
SE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
280
162
132
55
55
85
107
107
156
46
43
42
54
73
114
102
90
194
137
103
129
126
123
154
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
10
S
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
20
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:22AM2.81m
7:23PM2.90m
7:59AM2.80m
8:01PM2.72m
8:42AM2.77m
8:48PM2.51m
Low Tide
1:03AM0.42m
1:12PM0.74m
1:36AM0.51m
1:55PM0.84m
2:13AM0.63m
2:46PM0.94m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:21
6:21
 mm
2
2
1
Temp °C
25
24
24
23
24
26
26
25
24
24
23
22
24
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
Feels °C
24
23
23
22
23
25
25
25
25
24
23
21
23
27
25
24
25
25
24
24
26
27
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
9
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.2
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
1.1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1
E
9
Energy kJ
169
162
132
55
55
85
107
107
76
46
43
42
54
73
9
45
42
194
137
103
129
126
123
154
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
41
41
29
30
30
31
9
9
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SSW
2
1.2
SE
7
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
1
ESE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
280
1
2
1
1
156
1
2
2
3
1
114
102
90
1
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
2
1
1
1
3
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1795
110
110
0
0
2418
2081
2416
0
117
0
0
2044
0
2417
2416
2416
2416
0
0
0
2044
2035
2081
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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