Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nungwi Reefs today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 4PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nungwi Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
113 | 111 | 105 | 176 | 124 | 144 | 249 | 112 | 109 | 82 | 80 | 113 | 79 | 107 | 110 | 197 | 83 | 85 | 92 | 181 | 123 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:58AM2.91m | 8:04PM2.35m | 8:36AM2.63m | 8:41PM2.04m | 9:33AM2.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.85m | 1:58AM0.83m | 2:51PM1.13m | 2:36AM1.11m | 4:06PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — |
113 | 111 | 105 | 98 | 5 | 5 | 115 | 112 | 109 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 107 | 83 | 85 | 92 | 96 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 16 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 15 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
— | — | 1 | 176 | 124 | 144 | 249 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 113 | 79 | 107 | 110 | 197 | — | — | — | 181 | 123 | 131 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 110 | 0 | 1795 | 2081 | 2081 | 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2298 | 2298 | 2065 | 2014 | 0 | 110 | 2035 | 0 | 2416 | 2300 | 2300 |
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