Nungwi Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.72° S 39.30° E

Nungwi Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 12 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nungwi Reefs sea temperature is
28.6°C
1.1° 

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 (12 Nov):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 7PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm November 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Nov)--
Afternoon (12 Nov)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (12 Nov)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sun
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
31
31
31
44
43
43
43
43
43
29
18
17
26
57
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
51
Wind (km/h)
0
NE
15
E
20
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
10
E
5
E
10
NNE
10
N
20
E
25
E
15
E
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
W
5
NW
15
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:43PM2.71m
5:48AM3.16m
6:14PM2.56m
6:19AM2.97m
6:49PM2.41m
Low Tide
11:33AM0.26m
11:26PM0.51m
12:05PM0.42m
11:59PM0.67m
12:41PM0.60m
00:34AM0.87m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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Temp °C
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
32
30
29
29
30
31
32
31
30
29
29
30
30
29
29
28
31
29
29
28
28
29
29
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