Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nungwi Reefs today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 4PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nungwi Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
160 | 160 | 133 | 139 | 180 | 235 | 461 | 250 | 123 | 240 | 240 | 524 | 461 | 530 | 521 | 512 | 446 | 524 | 401 | 394 | 373 | 387 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | 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-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:32AM3.20m | 4:44PM3.63m | 5:09AM3.40m | 5:21PM3.61m | 5:45AM3.50m | 5:57PM3.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.18m | 10:52PM-0.06m | 11:02AM0.08m | 11:25PM-0.08m | 11:40AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 | — |
160 | 160 | 133 | 139 | 180 | — | 240 | 250 | 68 | 240 | 240 | 255 | — | — | — | 512 | 446 | 524 | 401 | — | 373 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | 29 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SE 3 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 |
— | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 235 | 461 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 524 | 461 | 530 | 521 | — | 232 | — | 253 | 394 | — | 387 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1839 | 1795 | 1795 | 1839 | 110 | 110 | 1795 | 1795 | 1837 | 1826 | 1826 | 1991 | 2035 | 2014 | 2014 | 2045 | 2416 | 2416 | 2298 |
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