Nungwi Reefs surf break

Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 EAT
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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
28.7° 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 11PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)--
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
E
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
87
84
84
113
83
85
96
99
50
45
123
125
54
51
51
50
50
71
131
131
131
48
48
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:38AM2.16m
10:11PM2.46m
11:34AM2.21m
00:00AM2.43m
12:58PM2.47m
1:17AM2.56m
Low Tide
3:07PM1.22m
4:45AM1.11m
5:22PM1.32m
6:31AM1.03m
7:09PM1.11m
7:32AM0.85m
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6:22
6:22
6:22
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6:19
6:17
6:17
6:17
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
4
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
1
Temp °C
26
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
27
26
26
29
29
28
28
27
26
26
28
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
29
28
28
29
28
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
87
87
84
84
113
83
85
96
99
50
30
123
125
54
51
49
50
50
30
131
131
131
48
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
SSE
6
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
E
10
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
8
2
3
32
45
33
33
51
30
30
71
1
1
1
27
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
3
1
4
3
3
5
2
15
6
4
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
1790
1790
1790
1790
117
117
0
1790
1790
1790
110
110
0
0
0
110
0
1790
0
0
0
110
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Zanzibar
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Tanzania
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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