Nungwi Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.72° S 39.30° E

Nungwi Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nungwi Reefs sea temperature is
26.0° C
0.9° 

Nungwi Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.7
SE
10
1.3
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
10
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
15
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
Wind State
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
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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