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Zanzibar surfForecast / Caribbean / Montserrat
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zanzibar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zanzibar sea temperature is
27.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zanzibar today?
The current surf forecast for Zanzibar at 2AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zanzibar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
37 | 37 | 75 | 35 | 77 | 69 | 59 | 83 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 69 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:59PM0.25m | 2:14AM0.28m | 5:03PM0.26m | 2:11AM0.28m | 6:16PM0.26m | 2:09AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM0.22m | 9:33AM0.11m | 8:07PM0.24m | 10:05AM0.08m | 8:07PM0.26m | 10:37AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — |
 | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 8 | N 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | 37 | 33 | 75 | 35 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 45 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 52 | 52 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 69 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 12 | N 7 | N 9 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | S 4 | S 4 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | S 4 | NNW 12 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNW 10 | E 8 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 37 | 1 | 28 | — | — | 59 | 83 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | — | 31 | 29 | 31 | 1 | 14 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 29 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | NW 7 | — | N 13 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | S 4 | NNW 13 | NNE 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | S 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 24 | 34 | 31 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | S 4 | S 4 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 63 | 38 | 76 | 66 | 57 | — | — | — | 48 | 64 | 81 | 69 | 66 | 1 | 1 | — | 53 | 70 | 54 | 54 | 6 | 8 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 234 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 81 | 146 | 146 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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