Zanzibar Surf

Detailed Zanzibar surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Zanzibar. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Zanzibar. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Zanzibar over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Zanzibar and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Please enable JavaScript to access the following map views:All map types that you can enable here: Zanzibar Colour Base Map, Wave Height, Wave Energy, Zanzibar Swell 1 Energy, Swell 2 Energy, Windwave Energy, Zanzibar Precipitation, Wind, Temperature, Zanzibar Cloud Cover.Map overlays available for display: Zanzibar Pressure, Wind.Symbols shown on the map: Zanzibar Surf Breaks, Tide Forecasts, Cities, Zanzibar Ski Resorts, Live Wave Buoys, Live Webcams, Zanzibar Wind Now, Temperature Now, Weather Now, Zanzibar Swell at breaks, Rating at breaks.

Zanzibar Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Zanzibar Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Zanzibar coastline are also listed below.

Zanzibar Photos

Zanzibar Wavefinder

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	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Zanzibar	Nungwi Reefs Zanzibar	Nungwi Reefs Zanzibar	Nungwi Reefs Zanzibar	Nungwi Reefs Zanzibar	Nungwi Reefs Zanzibar	Nungwi Reefs Zanzibar	Nungwi Reefs Zanzibar	Nungwi Reefs Zanzibar	Nungwi Reefs Zanzibar	Nungwi Reefs Zanzibar	Nungwi Reefs Zanzibar	Nungwi Reefs Zanzibar	Nungwi Reefs Zanzibar	Nungwi Reefs Zanzibar	Nungwi Reefs Zanzibar	Nungwi Reefs Zanzibar	Nungwi Reefs Zanzibar	Nungwi Reefs Zanzibar	Nungwi Reefs Zanzibar
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	E 8	ESE 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 7	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8
kJ	22	32	35	44	43	42	26	25	56	24	50	36	37	52	39	26	26	25	24
Wind (km/h)	SE	SE	E	E	NNE	ENE	NW	WSW	ENE	NE	NNE	E	ENE	WSW	SSW	ENE	NNW	E	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	glassy	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	off	off	on	glassy	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide		5:18AM3.32m	5:43PM2.71m		5:48AM3.16m		6:14PM2.56m	6:19AM2.97m		6:49PM2.41m	6:53AM2.76m		7:32PM2.26m	7:34AM2.54m		8:33PM2.14m	8:34AM2.34m		10:05PM2.13m
Low Tide	10:55PM0.40m	11:33AM0.26m		11:26PM0.51m		12:05PM0.42m	11:59PM0.67m		12:41PM0.60m	00:34AM0.87m		1:20PM0.80m	1:15AM1.10m		2:08PM0.99m	2:11AM1.31m		3:12PM1.13m


mm	1	3	—	2	2	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	6	3	4	3	—	—	1
Max °C	27	28	29	28	27	28	27	27	28	27	27	28	27	26	27	26	27	28	27
Min °C	27	27	28	27	27	28	26	26	28	27	27	28	26	26	27	26	27	28	27
Chill °C	27	28	29	28	27	28	27	27	28	27	27	28	27	26	27	26	27	28	27
	—	5:56	—	—	5:56	—	—	5:56	—	—	5:56	—	—	5:56	—	—	5:56	—	—
	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:19	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	E 8	ESE 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 7	ESE 7	E 9	E 9	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8
kJ	22	32	35	44	43	42	26	15	56	24	50	36	37	52	39	26	26	25	24
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	ESE 4	SSE 6	ESE 9	N 6	NE 6	E 9	E 9	—	ESE 7	NE 7	NE 7	E 7	E 6	NE 7	—	ENE 4	NE 7	NE 5
kJ	2	3	4	28	1	2	15	25	—	9	2	2	1	1	2	—	3	2	1
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 3	—	—	—	—	NE 3	—	—	ENE 2	ENE 3	—	ENE 2	ENE 4	NE 4	ENE 2	ENE 4	—	ENE 4	ENE 3
kJ	2	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	4	—	1	7	2	1	5	—	7	4
Sea °C	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29
Diff °C	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0

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