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Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 EATForecast 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
28.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Nungwi Reefs today?
The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 1PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nungwi Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | |
123 | 123 | 94 | 96 | 99 | 99 | 123 | 120 | 118 | 116 | 122 | 103 | 130 | 244 | 132 | 132 | 129 | 99 | 99 | 101 | 101 | 140 | 129 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:57PM2.58m | 1:13AM2.51m | 1:41PM2.90m | 2:03AM2.68m | 2:21PM3.22m | 2:47AM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM1.00m | 7:04PM1.03m | 7:11AM0.82m | 7:54PM0.70m | 7:55AM0.61m | 8:38PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | |  | | |
 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 123 | 123 | 94 | 96 | 99 | 99 | 123 | 120 | 118 | 116 | 122 | 103 | 130 | 143 | 132 | 132 | 129 | 99 | 99 | 101 | 101 | 140 | 129 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 15 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 244 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2059 | 1991 | 1991 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2044 | 2044 | 110 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1795 | 1795 | 110 | 110 |
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