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Nungwi Reefs surf break

Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 17 Mar 2026 EAT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nungwi Reefs today?

The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 6AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am March 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (17 Mar)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (17 Mar)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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

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16 DaysHourly
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Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
NE
0.4
ENE
0.3
E
0.4
NE
0.3
ESE
0.2
E
0.4
NE
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
Period(s) (?)77661010699111111121212121211111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)715710187977232222232424242440382121373736
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
5
NE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
15
ESE
15
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrossglasscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscross-
off		offoffcross-
off		cross-
on		cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:25AM
3.10
3:47PM
3.07
3:55AM
3.30
4:14PM
3.36
4:26AM
3.44
4:42PM
3.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:10PM
0.70
9:33AM
0.37
9:41PM
0.39
9:58AM
0.16
10:13PM
0.13
10:25AM
0.00
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Sunrise---6:26-------6:26-------6:26----
Sunset------6:35-------6:34-------6:34-
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-----------1----241-----
Temp. °C282827282828282828282728282929282827272727282828
Feels °C (?)313231323229283031323032333131313130313130323031
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