Nungwi Reefs surf break

Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 18 Apr 2026 EAT
Forecast 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 7PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)--
Afternoon (18 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (18 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


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Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
E
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
Period(s) (?)887777777777777777777777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)454431274242424241407549494948484848494961384040
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
15
SE
20
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:43PM
3.84
5:07AM
3.23
5:20PM
3.82
5:45AM
3.09
5:58PM
3.68
6:25AM
2.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:22AM
0.00
10:58PM
-0.19
10:56AM
-0.00
11:36PM
-0.13
11:33AM
0.09
12:16AM
0.06
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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Sunset--6:21-------6:20-------6:20-----
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Rain (mm)
21--225532-264232---21-1
Temp. °C272828272726262627282727262626262728282726262626
Feels °C (?)303129293029292830302830292929282931303028282828
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