Nungwi Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.72° S 39.30° E

Nungwi Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nungwi Reefs sea temperature is
26.2° 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 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 7PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (16 Aug)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
233
229
353
302
485
212
208
167
158
363
205
205
160
157
154
148
142
280
165
158
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
S
10
S
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:30PM3.27m
6:52AM3.37m
7:02PM2.98m
7:25AM3.16m
7:33PM2.67m
Low Tide
12:16PM0.17m
00:27AM0.12m
12:52PM0.35m
00:57AM0.32m
1:27PM0.58m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:23
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
26
25
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
23
24
24
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
25
26
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
26
25
24
25
24
25
24
26
25
24
24
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