Nungwi Reefs surf break

Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 24 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
28.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nungwi Reefs today?

The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 6AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (24 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (24 May)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
8
1.1
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
1
SE
7
0.8
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
50
49
49
68
46
178
113
44
216
108
80
80
82
111
119
103
188
99
67
63
57
104
62
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:48PM2.54m
10:51AM2.49m
11:12PM2.41m
12:05PM2.61m
00:29AM2.40m
1:05PM2.78m
Low Tide
4:02AM0.93m
4:49PM1.20m
5:20AM0.99m
6:22PM1.11m
6:28AM0.95m
7:27PM0.94m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:14
6:14
6:14
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
26
28
27
27
27
26
26
25
26
28
27
26
26
26
25
26
26
28
27
26
26
27
26
26
28
30
27
27
27
26
27
25
27
28
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
29
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
SE
5
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
8
0.7
ESE
9
0.1
S
8
0.5
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
33
50
12
49
68
46
82
1
41
119
108
80
80
82
6
6
5
99
99
67
63
57
57
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
6
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
5
0.1
S
8
0.3
E
10
0.1
E
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
49
8
1
17
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
1
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SE
3
1.1
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
9
0.3
S
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
1
SE
7
0.8
ESE
7
Energy kJ
16
13
3
1
3
178
113
44
216
1
2
2
111
119
103
188
1
1
104
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1795
1795
117
0
0
0
1795
1795
1795
110
110
0
1795
1795
2057
1795
1795
1795
117
2044
1795
1795
1795
2081
Best forecast wave conditions in Zanzibar
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Tanzania
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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