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Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 16 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
28.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nungwi Reefs today?
The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 3PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 16). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nungwi Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | |
147 | 154 | 162 | 165 | 165 | 162 | 162 | 165 | 135 | 133 | 133 | 113 | 396 | 221 | 338 | 276 | 138 | 150 | 123 | 123 | 350 | 168 | 180 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:29AM2.96m | 3:41PM3.69m | 4:11AM3.02m | 4:22PM3.78m | 4:53AM3.01m | 5:05PM3.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.26m | 10:01PM-0.04m | 9:56AM0.16m | 10:42PM-0.10m | 10:37AM0.14m | 11:25PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 |
2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 147 | 154 | 162 | 165 | 165 | 162 | 162 | 165 | 135 | 133 | 133 | 113 | 161 | 221 | 158 | 146 | 138 | 150 | 123 | 123 | 132 | 168 | 180 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 396 | — | 338 | 276 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 350 | — | — | 242 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 110 | 1795 | 1795 | 1795 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 1795 | 1795 | 1795 | 1795 | 110 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1884 | 1790 | 1795 | 1795 | 110 |
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