Nungwi Reefs surf break

Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 12 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 1PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
123
94
96
99
99
123
120
118
116
122
103
130
244
132
132
129
99
99
101
101
140
129
158
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:57PM2.58m
1:13AM2.51m
1:41PM2.90m
2:03AM2.68m
2:21PM3.22m
2:47AM2.84m
Low Tide
6:20AM1.00m
7:04PM1.03m
7:11AM0.82m
7:54PM0.70m
7:55AM0.61m
8:38PM0.39m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:14
6:14
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
28
28
26
26
25
25
25
25
27
28
26
26
26
28
28
28
30
30
29
29
28
28
29
28
30
29
27
27
26
27
27
26
28
29
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1
E
9
Energy kJ
123
123
94
96
99
99
123
120
118
116
122
103
130
143
132
132
129
99
99
101
101
140
129
158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
5
5
3
3
3
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
1.3
ESE
9
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
2
244
1
2
1
3
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
2059
1991
1991
110
0
0
0
0
2044
2044
110
110
0
0
0
0
1795
1795
110
110
Best forecast wave conditions in Zanzibar
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Tanzania
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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