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Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania
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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
28.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Nungwi Reefs today?
The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 12PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 20). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nungwi Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 7 | ESE 11 | |
72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 28 | 38 | 110 | 76 | 50 | 65 | 87 | 48 | 46 | 55 | 53 | 67 | 63 | 135 | 135 | 123 | 133 | 133 | 59 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:24AM2.83m | 6:38PM3.39m | 7:16AM2.68m | 7:31PM3.10m | 8:17AM2.54m | 8:33PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.38m | 00:57AM0.31m | 12:57PM0.62m | 1:49AM0.55m | 1:56PM0.88m | 2:50AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 |
72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 76 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 62 | 42 | 126 | 123 | 123 | 133 | 133 | 59 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 15 | ESE 7 | E 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
— | 2 | 69 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 48 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 67 | 63 | 135 | 135 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | E 15 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 10 | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 65 | 87 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 38 | 110 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 55 | 53 | 173 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 127 | — | 52 | 97 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1790 | 1790 | 1790 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1790 | 1790 | 1790 | 1790 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1790 | 1826 | 2081 | 2044 | 1991 |
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