Nungwi Reefs surf break

Nungwi Reefs surfForecast / Zanzibar / Tanzania

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 18 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
28.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nungwi Reefs today?

The current surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs at 2AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)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 Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.1
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
E
10
0.7
SE
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.3
E
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
10
0.3
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
115
153
226
90
87
88
88
198
98
225
96
72
72
71
28
33
29
45
69
31
65
52
27
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:05PM3.76m
5:37AM2.94m
5:50PM3.62m
6:24AM2.83m
6:38PM3.39m
7:16AM2.68m
Low Tide
11:25PM-0.05m
11:20AM0.21m
00:10AM0.10m
12:06PM0.38m
00:57AM0.31m
12:57PM0.62m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
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
3
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
26
26
26
26
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
26
28
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
28
29
26
26
27
27
26
27
28
27
26
27
27
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
27
25
26
26
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
123
115
115
90
87
88
88
92
98
100
96
72
72
71
15
28
29
45
69
29
51
52
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
E
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.4
SE
5
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
12
Energy kJ
72
72
71
28
4
4
15
14
6
30
29
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
7
0.3
E
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.1
E
13
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
1
31
65
3
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
10
0.6
SE
4
0.9
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
301
9
153
226
1
1
198
225
1
2
1
2
1
33
40
10
2
2
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1884
2282
1884
0
0
0
0
0
1839
1790
110
117
0
0
0
1790
1790
1790
1790
110
117
0
0
1795
Best forecast wave conditions in Zanzibar
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Tanzania
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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