Nungwi Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.72° S 39.30° E

Nungwi Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nungwi Reefs sea temperature is
27.4°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 (16 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 10AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (16 Oct)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (16 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
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
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
235
235
207
207
377
377
199
162
158
158
203
256
352
198
240
199
199
203
217
267
267
268
319
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:34AM2.94m
6:53PM2.34m
7:04AM2.67m
7:28PM2.10m
7:45AM2.39m
8:40PM1.88m
Low Tide
00:14AM0.62m
12:54PM0.69m
00:45AM0.87m
1:34PM0.96m
1:20AM1.15m
2:30PM1.22m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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 mm
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1
1
1
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1
2
1
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1
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1
1
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Temp °C
26
25
25
26
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
27
26
25
Feels °C
27
26
27
28
28
26
26
25
27
27
27
26
28
28
27
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
26
26
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