Nungwi Reefs surf break

Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 20 Nov 2025 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
28.2° 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 10AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am November 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (20 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (20 Nov)4ft (1.2m)5s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sun
23
6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
1
NE
1.2
NE
1.3
NE
1.3
NE
1
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
1
NE
1.2
NE
1.2
NE
1.1
NE
1
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.7
NE
0.5
ENE
Period(s) (?)444445555564555556664446
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)212120253968868650373636677969534246475623271924
Wind
(km/h)
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
onononononononononcross-
on
onononononononcross-
on
ononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:54AM
3.34
4:19PM
2.81
4:23AM
3.35
4:48PM
2.78
4:52AM
3.31
5:18PM
2.72
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:07AM
0.23
9:59PM
0.44
10:37AM
0.21
10:30PM
0.44
11:08AM
0.24
11:00PM
0.50
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sun
23
Sunrise5:56-------5:56-------5:56-------
Sunset----6:20-------6:20-------6:20---
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-------1--1-----12------
Temp. °C272727282827272727272728272727272727282827272727
Feels °C (?)272727282826262728282828262828282827292927272829
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