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Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania
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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
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Nungwi Reefs today?
The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 8AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nungwi Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
73 | 72 | 72 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 173 | 137 | 94 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 113 | 88 | 88 | 181 | 176 | 176 | 153 | 145 | 77 | 128 | 134 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:26AM2.52m | 6:32PM2.93m | 7:00AM2.35m | 7:06PM2.73m | 7:45AM2.19m | 7:51PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.46m | 12:12PM0.70m | 00:56AM0.66m | 12:46PM0.91m | 1:37AM0.86m | 1:28PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
73 | 72 | 72 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 73 | 137 | 94 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 113 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 112 | 109 | 85 | 81 | 77 | 58 | 73 | 91 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — |
— | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 173 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | 176 | 176 | 153 | 145 | — | 128 | 134 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1991 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1795 | 1792 | 1797 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1838 | 2044 | 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
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