Nungwi Reefs surf break

Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 18 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
28.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nungwi Reefs today?

The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 10AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
1.3
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
1.1
SE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
1.1
SE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
132
132
144
123
117
301
115
247
247
253
92
44
44
220
92
92
235
72
72
71
71
28
28
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:53AM3.01m
5:05PM3.76m
5:37AM2.94m
5:50PM3.62m
6:24AM2.83m
6:38PM3.39m
Low Tide
10:42PM-0.10m
10:37AM0.14m
11:25PM-0.05m
11:20AM0.21m
00:10AM0.10m
12:06PM0.38m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:14
6:14
6:14
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
25
26
28
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
29
27
26
26
27
27
27
28
28
27
26
27
27
27
25
26
28
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
Energy kJ
140
132
132
144
123
117
123
115
124
124
124
92
29
29
92
92
92
105
72
72
71
71
28
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
44
44
72
2
8
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
1.3
ESE
10
0.4
SSE
3
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
1.1
SE
9
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
1.1
SE
10
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
301
4
247
247
253
1
1
220
4
3
235
2
3
2
2
24
38
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
110
110
0
0
0
0
1790
1790
1795
110
0
0
2044
1795
1839
1790
1848
1790
0
0
1790
1790
1790
1790
Best forecast wave conditions in Zanzibar
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Tanzania
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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