Nungwi Reefs surf break

Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 23 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
28.7° 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 9AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 23). 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 (23 Apr)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (23 Apr)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
1.4
SE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
144
143
119
119
123
295
151
122
112
112
87
87
87
87
109
107
78
78
84
71
71
45
47
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:08AM2.34m
8:33PM2.72m
9:38AM2.16m
10:11PM2.46m
11:34AM2.21m
Low Tide
1:51AM0.66m
1:48PM0.91m
3:00AM0.96m
3:07PM1.22m
4:45AM1.11m
5:22PM1.32m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
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6:22
6:22
6:22
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6:19
6:19
6:17
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
26
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
28
27
27
28
29
30
29
27
27
26
26
28
30
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
144
144
143
119
119
123
154
151
122
112
112
87
87
87
87
109
107
78
78
84
71
71
44
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
9
2
9
36
9
8
2
68
69
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SW
3
1.4
SE
8
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
1
2
3
4
2
295
1
2
6
4
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
8
47
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
1
1
Distance (km)
110
110
110
0
0
1822
1826
110
110
110
110
0
0
1792
0
1792
110
117
0
0
0
0
1790
1790
Best forecast wave conditions in Zanzibar
Rating
(10 max)
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
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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