Nungwi Reefs surf break

Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 27 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
28.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nungwi Reefs today?

The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 5PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (27 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
83
87
175
103
125
100
122
223
87
81
67
85
58
76
90
55
65
82
80
104
248
140
134
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:52PM2.94m
2:19AM2.53m
2:32PM3.06m
3:00AM2.60m
3:08PM3.16m
Low Tide
7:20AM0.88m
8:14PM0.75m
8:03AM0.79m
8:52PM0.59m
8:40AM0.70m
9:25PM0.46m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
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
6:14
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
26
28
28
26
26
26
25
26
26
27
27
26
25
25
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
26
26
25
27
29
28
26
27
26
25
27
28
29
27
26
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.1
E
14
0.7
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.1
E
14
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
E
8
Energy kJ
83
83
87
87
6
5
5
5
95
87
81
67
4
58
76
4
55
65
82
80
104
113
140
134
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
1.2
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
S
3
0.9
ESE
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSE
4
1.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
175
103
125
100
122
223
2
2
53
85
13
4
90
3
5
2
12
248
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
110
0
0
2081
2081
2081
1991
2014
1991
0
0
0
2081
2081
2014
2014
1993
2014
0
0
2298
2298
110
110
Best forecast wave conditions in Zanzibar
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Tanzania
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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