Zanzibar Surf Break

Zanzibar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 16.72° N 62.24° W

Issued: 1 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zanzibar sea temperature is
28.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Zanzibar today (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Zanzibar at 6AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (14 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
10
10
10
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
8
3
3
3
3
2
2
9
9
Wind (km/h)
40
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
ESE
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:10AM0.37m
2:15AM0.37m
Low Tide
10:05AM-0.05m
10:58AM-0.06m
11:51AM-0.05m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:42
6:43
6:43
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
23
23
23
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
26
24
26
25
26
24
24
24
25
26
26
26
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
11
11
10
10
10
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
8
2
2
2
2
2
2
9
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
1
3
4
3
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
2
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
Energy kJ
349
392
419
420
354
355
359
368
332
332
332
291
256
229
223
223
223
191
193
187
212
212
209
233
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
466
466
801
851
851
833
558
681
466
419
419
419
419
146
81
521
466
440
419
419
146
419
521
521
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
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