Nungwi Reefs surf break

Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 15 May 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
29.0° C
(Which is 1.1°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 1AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
346
158
147
147
154
162
165
160
165
165
165
135
130
133
138
138
135
330
143
138
117
123
123
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:01PM3.49m
3:29AM2.96m
3:41PM3.69m
4:11AM3.02m
4:22PM3.78m
4:53AM3.01m
Low Tide
9:19PM0.13m
9:15AM0.26m
10:01PM-0.04m
9:56AM0.16m
10:42PM-0.10m
10:37AM0.14m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:14
6:14
6:14
6:14
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
25
26
28
28
26
26
26
26
25
26
28
27
25
26
26
25
24
26
25
26
26
26
27
26
25
25
27
28
26
27
26
27
26
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
Energy kJ
129
166
158
147
147
154
162
165
160
165
165
165
135
130
133
138
138
135
143
143
138
117
123
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.6
SSE
3
1.4
SE
9
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
273
346
1
2
3
3
2
5
3
3
3
3
3
5
1
8
330
2
2
2
1
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
3
Distance (km)
1795
110
110
1795
0
110
1795
1795
1795
110
110
110
0
0
0
1790
1790
110
110
110
0
0
0
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Best forecast wave conditions in Zanzibar
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Tanzania
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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