Nungwi Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.72° S 39.30° E

Nungwi Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nungwi Reefs sea temperature is
26.6°C
1.3° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 8PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)--
Afternoon (15 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (15 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
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)
1.4
ESE
9
1.1
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
295
186
258
246
277
463
343
695
838
631
480
431
431
440
449
384
384
327
320
320
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
0
WSW
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:26PM2.92m
6:40AM3.21m
6:52PM2.64m
7:08AM2.94m
7:17PM2.35m
Low Tide
12:18PM0.24m
00:17AM0.33m
12:49PM0.47m
00:45AM0.56m
1:22PM0.76m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:20
6:19
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
24
25
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
27
23
23
24
23
25
23
24
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
26
29
27
25
25
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