Nungwi Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.72° S 39.30° E

Nungwi Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nungwi Reefs sea temperature is
26.2°C
1.1° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 6PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)--
Afternoon (03 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (03 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
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)
1.2
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1.3
ESE
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
302
596
346
346
290
284
239
239
198
349
198
239
239
284
290
290
290
284
284
279
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
S
5
SW
5
S
15
E
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:39PM2.48m
8:11AM2.88m
8:31PM2.14m
9:24AM2.60m
Low Tide
1:43PM0.63m
1:38AM0.66m
2:38PM0.93m
2:27AM0.97m
4:08PM1.19m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
26
25
24
23
24
25
25
27
27
27
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
27
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