Nungwi Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.72° S 39.30° E

Nungwi Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nungwi Reefs sea temperature is
26.6°C
1.4° 

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 (09 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 11PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)--
Afternoon (09 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (09 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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)
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
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)
1.3
ESE
9
1
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.3
E
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
262
162
276
276
276
525
269
275
293
295
573
287
281
508
508
281
344
333
333
326
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:09PM3.26m
3:36AM3.15m
3:49PM3.45m
4:11AM3.42m
4:25PM3.52m
Low Tide
9:23PM0.27m
9:32AM0.30m
9:55PM0.08m
10:09AM0.09m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
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>
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:21
6:21
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
Feels °C
27
24
23
24
23
24
25
25
27
25
24
23
23
24
25
24
25
26
25
24
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