Zanzibar Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Zanzibar Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 06:07 AM and sunset is at 06:37 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very warm air temperatures (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm air temperatures (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
Wave Height Map
High Tide
7:39AM3.30m
8:25PM3.07m
8:32AM3.08m
9:23PM3.09m
9:37AM2.87m
10:29PM3.15m
10:52AM2.73m
11:38PM3.28m
12:09PM2.70m
00:46AM3.48m
1:21PM2.78m
1:48AM3.70m
2:26PM2.92m
2:46AM3.89m
3:22PM3.12m
3:38AM4.07m
4:12PM3.31m
4:26AM4.16m
4:58PM3.45m
5:11AM4.15m
5:42PM3.53m
5:54AM4.04m
6:25PM3.54m
Low Tide
1:55PM0.79m
2:12AM1.15m
2:40PM0.92m
3:15AM1.27m
3:34PM1.06m
4:37AM1.32m
4:43PM1.15m
6:14AM1.23m
6:05PM1.13m
7:34AM0.99m
7:20PM1.00m
8:34AM0.74m
8:23PM0.82m
9:24AM0.49m
9:16PM0.61m
10:09AM0.29m
10:05PM0.44m
10:51AM0.17m
10:50PM0.35m
11:30AM0.14m
11:33PM0.36m
12:08PM0.19m
00:15AM0.46m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.3
N
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
N
3
0.2
S
2
0.1
N
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
2
0.1
W
2
0.1
E
2
0.1
SE
2
0.1
SW
2
0.1
E
1
0.1
NE
2
0.2
N
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
2
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
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cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
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cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
N
15
NE
10
NE
15
N
20
NE
15
NE
20
N
15
SSE
5
N
20
NNW
20
WNW
15
N
10
WSW
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SW
5
E
10
NE
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
20
N
15
NE
15
NE
20
N
25
NE
15
NE
20
N
20
NE
15
NE
20
N
25
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
10
NE
15
NNE
 mm 
1
8
9
3
2
max°C
30
31
27
30
30
27
27
24
25
25
27
27
27
29
26
27
29
26
29
30
27
29
30
27
29
31
27
28
29
27
28
30
27
28
30
26
Moonrise
11:11
11:59
12:48
1:41
2:38
3:39
4:46
5:53
6:57
7:57
8:49
9:36
Moonset
11:35
12:18
1:02
1:51
2:45
3:45
4:50
5:57
7:02
8:03
8:58
Sunrise
6:07
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
Sunset
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:38
6:38
6:39
6:39
6:40
6:40
6:42
6:42
6:42
Today's sea temperature in Zanzibar is
28.6° C
(Statistics for 26 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 28.5 max: 29.3 min: 27.7°C)
Issued (local time): 8 am Friday 26 Dec 2025
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