Zanzibar Surf Forecast

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Zanzibar surfForecast / Caribbean / Montserrat

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 08 Nov 2025 AST

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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 29.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zanzibar this week:

The surf forecast for Zanzibar over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 14) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Zanzibar in the next 12 days are 0.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 09) at 5AM.

Wave Type	Time (AST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	2PM (Fri 14th Nov)	1.5ft (0.5m) 14s
Best Surf	2PM (Fri 14th Nov)	1.5ft (0.5m) 14s
Most Powerful	5PM (Sat 8th Nov)	2.5ft (0.8m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zanzibar over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.
	Sat 08		Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNW	NNW	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period(s) (?)	11	13	10	13	12	12	12	11	10	9	16	15	15	14	13	12	11	14	14	14	13
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	144	121	47	82	71	69	67	57	29	15	21	22	71	63	58	79	115	120	118	111	101
Wind (km/h)	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	E	E	ENE	E	ESE	SSE	ESE	SE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	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	cross- off	cross
High Tide / height (m)	3:50PM 0.35			4:37PM 0.34			5:24PM 0.32			2:51PM 6:08PM 0.28 0.29		1:56PM 0.27	6:44PM 0.26		1:40PM 0.27			1:29PM 0.27		2:36AM 0.23	1:20PM 0.27
Low Tide / height (m)		1:20AM -0.03			2:18AM -0.01			3:14AM 0.03		3:28PM 0.28	4:06AM 0.08		5:55PM 0.26	4:53AM 0.13				5:32AM 0.17		8:12PM 0.18	6:02AM 0.21

	Sat 08		Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14
Sunrise	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11
Sunset	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:34	-	-	5:34	-	-	5:34	-	-	5:34	-	-

Rain (mm)	1	3	-	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	1	-	2	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-
Temp. °C	27	28	28	28	27	27	28	27	28	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27
Feels °C (?)	25	26	27	26	25	25	27	25	27	27	26	26	27	26	26	25	26	27	28	31	30

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Information about the Zanzibar Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Zanzibar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Zanzibar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Zanzibar surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Zanzibar) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Zanzibar may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Nungwi Reefs is 49 km (30 miles) from the city of Pangani. If you plan a holiday in Zanzibar, look for hotels and other accommodation in Pangani. Pangani has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.