Nungwi Reefs surf break

Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 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 2AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (18 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

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
1.2
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
338
135
140
132
132
141
123
123
295
184
247
247
113
43
44
44
246
98
154
105
72
72
65
71
Wind (km/h)
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
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
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
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:22PM3.78m
4:53AM3.01m
5:05PM3.76m
5:37AM2.94m
5:50PM3.62m
6:24AM2.83m
Low Tide
10:42PM-0.10m
10:37AM0.14m
11:25PM-0.05m
11:20AM0.21m
00:10AM0.10m
12:06PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
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
2
4
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
26
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
26
26
26
25
25
26
28
27
26
27
27
27
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
26
27
27
26
25
27
28
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
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
ESE
10
Energy kJ
146
135
140
132
132
141
123
123
123
184
124
121
113
29
29
29
100
98
154
105
72
72
65
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
SSE
6
Energy kJ
43
44
44
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
1.2
SE
9
0.8
SSE
6
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
338
4
1
1
295
247
247
1
1
1
246
38
1
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1795
110
110
110
0
0
0
0
1790
1790
1795
110
110
0
2044
2050
1790
1839
1848
1795
0
0
0
1790
Best forecast wave conditions in Zanzibar
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Tanzania
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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