Nungwi Reefs surf break

Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 17 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
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 9PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)9s

Table - waves today at Nungwi Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1.5
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1
ESE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
10
1.1
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
1.1
SE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
138
138
365
135
140
132
135
118
123
123
301
184
247
247
253
92
94
225
126
92
92
204
72
67
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
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
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:22PM3.78m
4:53AM3.01m
5:05PM3.76m
5:37AM2.94m
5:50PM3.62m
6:24AM2.83m
Low Tide
9:56AM0.16m
10:42PM-0.10m
10:37AM0.14m
11:25PM-0.05m
11:20AM0.21m
00:10AM0.10m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:14
6:14
6:14
6:14
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
27
28
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
26
27
27
27
26
27
27
26
26
28
28
28
26
27
27
28
25
28
27
27
26
27
27
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
138
138
146
135
140
132
135
118
123
123
123
184
124
113
124
92
94
94
126
92
92
105
72
67
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
Energy kJ
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
1.5
SE
9
0.5
SSE
4
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.6
SSE
3
1.3
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
1.1
SE
9
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
1.1
SE
10
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
365
8
1
1
1
7
301
159
247
247
253
1
1
225
4
3
204
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
1795
1795
1795
1795
110
110
0
0
0
1790
1839
1790
1795
110
110
0
2044
2050
1795
1839
1790
1790
1790
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Zanzibar
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Tanzania
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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