Nungwi Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.72° S 39.30° E

Nungwi Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nungwi Reefs sea temperature is
26.2°C
1.1° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 5PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)--
Afternoon (28 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (28 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
3
1
2
2
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
E
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.2
E
10
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
E
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.4
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
242
137
142
135
219
104
107
107
103
398
267
302
251
586
363
510
434
440
500
874
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
30
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:34PM3.38m
4:54AM3.30m
5:02PM3.42m
5:21AM3.43m
5:30PM3.37m
Low Tide
10:19AM0.33m
10:39PM0.10m
10:49AM0.19m
11:05PM0.03m
11:20AM0.12m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
3
1
Temp °C
26
26
24
24
24
23
24
24
26
26
24
24
24
23
23
23
25
25
25
24
Feels °C
25
23
21
23
25
24
24
24
27
26
21
23
25
24
23
24
26
24
25
24
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