Nungwi Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

26°C / 78.8°F

The water will feel warm (balmy). Most people will be OK with just bathers / swimming costume at this temperature. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a thin shorty wetsuit will suffice.

Current weather

26°C / 79°F
(light rain)
Partly cloudy
Wind
7 mph
Humidity
78%

The measurements for the water temperature in Nungwi, Zanzibar North are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Nungwi water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Nungwi average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Nungwi
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 27.1 27.5 28 27.8 27.4 25.8 25.3 25 25.1 25.3 26.5 27.1
Max °C 29.8 29.4 30.4 30.6 29 28 26.5 26.3 26.8 27.9 29.4 29.7
Min °F 81.8 82.2 83.4 83.2 82 79.3 78 77.5 77.8 78.6 80.8 81.8
Max °F 84.5 84.1 85.8 86 83.6 81.5 79.2 78.8 79.5 81.2 83.7 84.4

The warmest water temperature is in March with an average around 84.6°F / 29.2°C. The coldest month is August with an average water temperature of 78.1°F / 25.6°C.


7 day tide forecast for Nungwi

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • Low 02:00am
    (1.31m)
  • High 08:55am
    (2.47m)
  • Low 03:45pm
    (1.39m)
  • High 10:33pm
    (2.07m)
  • Low 03:42am
    (1.56m)
  • High 11:07am
    (2.44m)
  • Low 06:34pm
    (1.27m)
  • High 12:21am
    (2.24m)
  • Low 06:42am
    (1.37m)
  • High 12:36pm
    (2.64m)
  • Low 07:36pm
    (0.92m)
  • High 01:21am
    (2.6m)
  • Low 07:49am
    (0.92m)
  • High 01:35pm
    (2.91m)
  • Low 08:15pm
    (0.55m)
  • High 02:06am
    (3m)
  • Low 08:34am
    (0.46m)
  • High 02:22pm
    (3.15m)
  • Low 08:51pm
    (0.22m)
  • High 02:45am
    (3.36m)
  • Low 09:14am
    (0.05m)
  • High 03:04pm
    (3.33m)
  • Low 09:25pm
    (-0.04m)
  • High 03:22am
    (3.65m)
  • Low 09:53am
    (-0.23m)
  • High 03:43pm
    (3.42m)
  • Low 10:00pm
    (-0.2m)
7 day tide times for Nungwi

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Zanzibar, Tanzania) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.