Nungwi Reefs surf break

Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 25 Apr 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nungwi Reefs today?

The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 1PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (25 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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 Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.1
SE
10
0.7
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
92
73
50
45
45
98
54
54
50
72
50
98
96
96
71
48
48
71
71
96
71
250
102
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
E
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:34AM2.21m
00:00AM2.43m
12:58PM2.47m
1:17AM2.56m
1:52PM2.77m
2:10AM2.73m
Low Tide
4:45AM1.11m
5:22PM1.32m
6:31AM1.03m
7:09PM1.11m
7:32AM0.85m
8:05PM0.84m
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6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
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6:17
6:17
6:17
6:17
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
26
26
26
28
28
27
25
25
25
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
28
28
27
27
26
27
26
26
30
30
28
27
28
27
27
29
29
30
28
29
28
27
27
27
29
30
29
30
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
Energy kJ
84
92
73
50
30
35
98
54
54
50
72
50
98
96
96
71
48
48
71
71
96
71
111
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.2
SSE
6
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
32
45
45
4
33
33
30
27
27
5
4
4
27
29
17
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SE
3
1.1
SE
10
0.3
SSW
2
Energy kJ
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
3
250
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
2
1
Distance (km)
0
1790
0
1790
0
1790
110
0
0
1790
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1792
1826
1800
0
117
Best forecast wave conditions in Zanzibar
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Tanzania
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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