Nungwi Reefs surf break

Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 06 May 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
29.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nungwi Reefs today?

The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 8PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
66
73
173
94
118
118
120
113
88
86
181
109
109
83
79
77
99
73
97
71
73
55
55
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SW
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:32PM2.93m
7:00AM2.35m
7:06PM2.73m
7:45AM2.19m
7:51PM2.53m
8:54AM2.08m
Low Tide
12:12PM0.70m
00:56AM0.66m
12:46PM0.91m
1:37AM0.86m
1:28PM1.13m
2:30AM1.04m
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:22
6:22
6:22
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6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
3
5
5
4
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
28
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
25
28
30
28
28
30
30
29
30
30
31
28
30
29
29
29
30
30
29
28
29
27
27
27
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
66
66
73
173
94
118
118
120
113
88
86
86
109
109
83
79
77
55
97
71
73
55
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
3
1
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.5
SE
3
0.8
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
5
94
181
99
73
1
2
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
4
2
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
1795
1792
110
0
0
0
0
1838
1838
2044
0
0
0
0
0
1837
2298
2035
1993
117
117
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Zanzibar
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Tanzania
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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