Nungwi Reefs surf break

Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 24 Feb 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
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nungwi Reefs today?

The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 11AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am February 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Feb)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (24 Feb)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (24 Feb)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
NE
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
ESE
Period(s) (?)99799999991010101010999999101011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)282915151526262727272829303029282727272728293037
Wind
(km/h)
25
WSW
35
SW
30
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SE
10
SSE
5
SW
5
W
5
WSW
0
NW
10
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
15
ENE
25
E
25
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
offglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:07AM
2.43
8:44PM
2.83
9:06AM
2.07
10:10PM
2.55
11:30AM
1.85
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:11AM
0.69
2:06PM
0.70
3:11AM
1.01
2:59PM
1.03
5:00AM
1.24
4:46PM
1.30
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Sunrise---6:28-------6:28-------6:28----
Sunset------6:43-------6:42-------6:42-
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------11----
Temp. °C272726252627292827272727272828282828282828292928
Feels °C (?)262525252828313030303031323128303131323232323029
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