Nungwi Reefs surf break

Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 12 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
28.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nungwi Reefs today?

The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 10PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (12 May)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
96
99
129
123
120
118
116
122
130
135
244
135
132
125
125
99
101
101
213
331
158
154
147
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
15
ESE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
12:57PM2.58m
1:13AM2.51m
1:41PM2.90m
2:03AM2.68m
2:21PM3.22m
2:47AM2.84m
Low Tide
7:04PM1.03m
7:11AM0.82m
7:54PM0.70m
7:55AM0.61m
8:38PM0.39m
8:35AM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:14
6:14
1
1
3
5
Temp °C
26
27
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
28
28
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
28
26
26
26
26
26
28
30
30
29
29
28
28
28
27
30
29
28
28
26
27
26
26
29
30
26
26
26
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
1.2
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
8
Energy kJ
94
96
99
129
123
120
118
116
122
130
135
143
135
132
125
125
99
101
101
213
169
158
154
147
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
1.3
ESE
9
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SSE
2
1.5
ESE
9
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
4
244
1
2
1
1
331
2
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
2080
1991
110
110
0
0
0
0
2044
2044
110
110
110
0
0
0
0
1795
110
1795
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Zanzibar
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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