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Nungwi Reefs Surf Photo: 'Andy' by Sbomboclat

Lat Long: 5.72° S 39.30° E

Issued: 2 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nungwi Reefs sea temperature is

27.2° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Nungwi Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N	NE	NE	ESE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nungwi Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	ESE	S
	8 s	on	8 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nungwi Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	ESE	S
	8 s	on	8 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nungwi Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	ESE	S
	8 s	on	8 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nungwi Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	ESE	E
	8 s	on	8 s	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nungwi Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	ESE	ESE
	8 s	on	8 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nungwi Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	ESE	E
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nungwi Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N	NE	ESE	E
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nungwi Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N	NE	ESE	E
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nungwi Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	ESE	ESE
	8 s	on	8 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nungwi Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	ESE	E
	8 s	on	8 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nungwi Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	ESE	E
	8 s	on	8 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nungwi Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	ESE	ESE
	8 s	on	8 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nungwi Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	ESE	ESE
	8 s	on	8 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nungwi Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	ESE	ESE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nungwi Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	ESE	ESE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nungwi Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	ESE	ESE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nungwi Reefs around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 39 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.2 ft). Range 4.07m (13.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Nungwi Reefs Surf Photo: 'Andy' by Sbomboclat

Andy on the reef

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User: Sbomboclat (15 photos)

Country: Tanzania (26 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:18 am 6 Jan 2019