Nungwi Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.72° S 39.30° E

Nungwi Reefs WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nungwi Reefs sea temperature is
27.0°C
0.9° 

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


Nungwi Reefs surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, ESE swell with 561 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nungwi Reefs this week:

The surf forecast for Nungwi Reefs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nungwi Reefs in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (EAT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Thu 8th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf 3PM (Mon 12th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Most Powerful12PM (Wed 14th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nungwi Reefs over the next 16 days.


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