Best Time to Surf Zanzibar
The best time to surf Zanzibar is June to September: that is when the most breaks are at their best — 2 of the 2 Zanzibar breaks we map at the peak.
Last updated · Counted from the surf breaks we map — each break's own season, level and wave type
Surf in Zanzibar month by month
How many of the 2 breaks we map in Zanzibar are at their best in each month, and which ones. The busiest months are highlighted.
January
0 at their best · 0 in season
February
0 at their best · 0 in season
March
0 at their best · 0 in season
April
0 at their best · 0 in season
May
0 at their best · 0 in season
June
2 at their best · 2 in season
July
2 at their best · 2 in season
August
2 at their best · 2 in season
September
2 at their best · 2 in season
October
0 at their best · 0 in season
November
0 at their best · 0 in season
December
0 at their best · 0 in season
Lefts, rights and peaks in Zanzibar
Every break we map here, by what the wave breaks over and which way it peels — a left peels to the surfer's left as they ride towards the beach.
Season at every Zanzibar break
Each break's stated season, with its best months filled in.
- Jambiani
- Wave
- Reef break · A-frame peaks (lefts and rights)
- Level
- Beginner
- Season
- June to September
- Tide
- Best on a mid-to-high tide
- Watch out
- Breaks over shallow coral or rock reef — booties are recommended and mind the take-off zone.
- Paje
- Wave
- Reef break · A-frame peaks (lefts and rights)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Season
- June to September
- Tide
- Best on a mid-to-high tide
- Watch out
- Breaks over shallow coral or rock reef — booties are recommended and mind the take-off zone.
Surf spots in Zanzibar by level
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to surf Zanzibar?
The best time to surf Zanzibar is June to September: that is when the most breaks are at their best — 2 of the 2 Zanzibar breaks we map at the peak.
Can you surf Zanzibar all year round?
Not every month. None of the 2 breaks we map in Zanzibar lists October to May in its season.