Nungwi Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.72° S 39.30° E

Nungwi Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 28 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nungwi Reefs sea temperature is
26.8°C
0.9° 

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 (28 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 8AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Sep)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (28 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (28 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
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)
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
230
225
225
225
194
198
351
194
189
153
150
143
113
113
234
140
140
228
140
137
137
275
147
144
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:48AM3.66m
5:05PM3.32m
5:18AM3.70m
5:36PM3.19m
5:50AM3.62m
6:09PM2.98m
Low Tide
10:30PM0.01m
10:55AM-0.07m
10:59PM-0.01m
11:29AM-0.06m
11:29PM0.06m
12:04PM0.06m
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thunderstorm
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
27
26
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
27
27
27
28
27
28
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
28
25
25
26
26
25
26
27
28
25
26
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