Zanzibar Surf Break

Lat Long: 16.72° N 62.24° W

Zanzibar WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zanzibar sea temperature is
28.3° C
0.4° 

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


Zanzibar surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period, N swell with 11 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zanzibar this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Zanzibar in the next 16 days are 0.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11AM. 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 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11AM (Sun 12th Jul)0.5ft (0.2m) 12s

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


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