Nungwi Reefs surf break

Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 25 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
28.8° 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 1AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
96
98
54
50
55
50
50
133
131
131
48
48
48
96
96
71
71
102
102
77
75
70
168
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
S
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:00AM2.43m
12:58PM2.47m
1:17AM2.56m
1:52PM2.77m
2:10AM2.73m
2:33PM3.04m
Low Tide
5:22PM1.32m
6:31AM1.03m
7:09PM1.11m
7:32AM0.85m
8:05PM0.84m
8:13AM0.68m
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6:22
6:22
6:22
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6:17
6:17
6:17
6:17
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
28
27
26
26
25
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
30
30
28
27
26
28
27
27
29
29
30
28
27
27
27
30
30
28
30
30
28
28
30
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
E
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
30
96
98
54
50
55
30
50
133
131
131
30
27
26
96
96
71
71
102
102
77
75
70
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
ESE
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.1
S
6
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
45
3
4
33
33
50
50
30
4
1
1
48
48
48
1
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
4
1
2
1
1
168
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
2
Distance (km)
1790
110
110
110
110
0
1790
1790
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1790
0
0
117
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Zanzibar
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
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
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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