Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Medium wave
Water hazards: Reefs
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Reefs to the south with nice waves breaking on it.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Beautiful 5 km long bay with very wide and completely deserted beaches.
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Trade
Best months: January, February, June, July, August, December
Access description: by Car, Bus - Several accesses to the beach.
Specific rules: None
Nightlife: Casino and discotheques.
Accommodations: Rooms, Shop, Shower, Toilet, Food
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: Reefs
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: Reef: not possible to ride on low tides. But still room to ride elsewhere. As the area has a reef the water tends to be fairly flat. Tide is not really an issue as their isn't much of it. Kiting is always possible but in spring tides it gets very shallow. Nice wave riding on hight tide near the beach and on low tide at the reef.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Nice sandy beach.
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: It is possible to ride all year round. Water temp: NE Monsoon: 26C, SE Monsoon: 20C. At 4 south latitude, the equatorial climate is near perfect.
Wind type: Trade
Wind specificities: Strong wind in the summer and lighter winds at Christmas just depends on size of your kites if you can ride or not. The winds are either from the Northeast or Southeast and hence is always sideonshore. The winds can get up to 30 knots at times but usually more in the 16-20 knot range. When the winds are from the Northeast a constant trade wind builds up as the day goes on. The Southeasterly monsoon has it windy time around June and July and it is very windy then. NE Monsoon: average 10-18 knots (January to April). SE Monsoon: average 15-25 knots (June to September).
Best months: January, June, July, August, December
Access description: by Car, Bus, Boat - Turn right from Malindi airport and follow road for quite a long way then turn right at a petrol station, follow that road and turn left at T-junction and get your kit out there and walk up the beach to the second rock. Kiting is best from this spot.
Specific rules: None
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Nightlife: There are a number of bars and restaurants in the area.
Accommodations: Rooms, School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: Reefs, Corals
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: As the area has a reef the water tends to be fairly flat. Tide is not really an issue as their isn't much of it. Kiting is always possible but in spring tides it gets very shallow. Anywhere on the Kenya coast is great. As the coast line has a reef there is always the opportunity to do some wave riding on the breakers which is good fun. The reef break is 1 km offshore and gives great waves to play on in addition to the Indian Ocean swell. Great wave periods, amazing sand bars to rest on. Fantastic downwinders over the reef for 15 km.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: White flat sand, no glass, no dirt, no oil. Just amazingly beautiful white shell sand. 100 m wide at least at low tide. No dangers. Hardly any people or beach boys unlike other areas on Mombassa. This beach is still virgin.
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: Always sunny and warm. Sun shines bright every day, sometimes clouds in morning. Humid but quite bearable due to constant breeze on the shore. Air temperature of around 30C and water temperature around 28C, can ride in board shorts all year round.
Wind type: Trade
Wind specificities: The winds are either from the Northeast or Southeast and hence is always sideonshore. The winds can get up to 30 knots at times but usually more in the 16-20 knot range. When the winds are from the Northeast a constant trade wind builds up as the day goes on. The Southeasterly monsoon has it windy time around June and July and it is very windy then.
Best months: January, February, March, June, July, August, September
Access description: by Car, Bus - Galu Beach located 40 km south of Mombasa and 15 km south of Diani Beach. Take south road out of Mombassa, cross with Likoni ferry, drive south 30 kms, turn right at Ukunda junction and right at Diani junction - continue till dirt track, continue along dirt road till Aqualand - turn left and enter paradise.
Specific rules: None
Extra: Be safe and kind.
Nightlife: Shakattack Club, restaurants, 40 Thieves bar.
Accommodations: Rooms, School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave
Water hazards: Currents
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Very occasionally, there are other users on the water. Miles of ocean to oneself. A huge sand bar extends out for a few KM. Excellent flatwater conditions +/- 3 hrs around low tide. At high tide, some 1m waves break way out on the sand bar but no tubes. Just fun to play on.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Beach is soft. Unpolluted and very empty. Often you and friends are the only ones around. Long beach stretching for miles and miles to kite along.
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: Warm all year round.
Wind type: Trade
Wind specificities: Kaskazi wind from December to January and Kuzi wind in the summer June to August. Constant wind.
Best months: January, June, July, August, December
Access description: by Boat - Get to Lamu and here to the southwest tip of the island.
Specific rules: None
Nightlife: There are two bars on the stretch of beach and most guests that are there will meet at them. Always a social buzz of some kind. Peponi Bar in Shela village round the other side of the island is a winner. Very lively and interesting people always to be found.
Accommodations: Rooms, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: Animals, Ships, Reefs
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: The reef is about 1km offshore so inside the water is generally flat to slight chop, outside the reef you have the swell of the Indian Ocean to play with. The lagoon out to the reef can be shallow in places at low tide, has the flattest water but watch out for the sea-urchins underfoot. Mid to high tide is fine.
Beach type & size: Sand - Tidal
Infos: 50-100m wide white sandy beach. There's a tree line next to the beach but no real problem.
Identified hazards: Trees, Bystanders
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: Virtually on the equator, 30-35C every day. The water is warm, only need shorts but wear something on your feet.
Wind type: Trade
Wind specificities: NE trade winds December and January, with 3-5 Bft. No wind in February. SE winds apparently May to September with 3-6 Bft. Wind blows from 11am through to 1-2am. Can be light with 3 Bft at times but will build to 4 or 5 Bft on good days.
Best months: January, May, June, July, August, September, December
Access description: by Car, Bus - Either fly direct to Mombasa or via Nairobi. About 30km from Mombasa to the South. Just between Tiwi and Ukunda.
Specific rules: None
Nightlife: Some great bars on the beach that go through till morning.
Accommodations: Rooms, School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Flat, Chop, Small wave
Water hazards: Reefs, Corals
Water quality: Crystal clear
Beach type & size: Sand - Medium
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Trade
Best months: January, June, July, August, December
Access description: by Car -
Accommodations: Rooms, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: Nyali Beach has a large area of flat water enclosed by a reef 2kms offshore which offers some epic wave-riding. Although tidal it works on all states of the tide unlike a number of other beaches in the Mombasa area.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: The beach is large, wide and generally uncrowded, except on Sundays when it can become quite busy. The make up of the beach is white sand so don't forget your sunglasses.
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: The air temperature is in the mid-30's almost all-year round you won't need more than board shorts and a rash guard plus plenty of sun-block. The water temperature is around 25-28C.
Wind type: Trade
Wind specificities: Weather in Kenya is divided into the Southeast and Northeast monsoons which give sideshore winds from either the right or left at different times of the year. Northeast Monsoon gives anywhere between 8m and 12m weather most days from December to April. South-East Monsoon howls from June to September and can blow upwards of 30 knots+. Due to the prevailing sideshore conditions this is a great place to learn and improve. Sideshore NNE and SSW.
Best months: January, June, July, August, December
Access description: by Car - Flying to Mombasa is generally via Nairobi although there are some scheduled and charter flights to fly directly. Once at the airport it's a quick 20 minute transfer to Nyali Beach.
Specific rules: None
Nightlife: There's some great bars, restaurants and night clubs in Mombasa and the place goes off.
Accommodations: Shop, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: River Mouth
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop
Water hazards: Ships
Water quality: Crystal clear
Beach type & size: Sand - Small
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Trade
Best months: January, June, July, August, December
Access description: by Car -
Accommodations: Toilet, Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Flat, Chop
Water hazards: Ships
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Medium
Wind type: Trade
Best months: January, June, July, August, December
Access description: by Car -
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: Rooms, Toilet, Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean, River Mouth
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop
Water hazards: Reefs, Corals
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: Flat water inside the reef. Very flat water in the river mouth.
Beach type & size: Sand - Medium
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Trade
Best months: January, June, July, August, December
Access description: by Car -
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: Huge flat water area with shallow water, perfect for beginners and freestyle. No rocks, stones or coral in the water like at other beaches in Kenya. Also enough water at low tide (just about 200 m away from the beach). Lagoon sheltered by reef approximately 1 km far out, there some nice small waves.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Identified hazards: Trees
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: All year long 28C, shorts and lycra (strong sun).
Wind type: Thermal, Trade
Wind specificities: Wind is sideon most of the times.
Best months: January, June, July, August, September, December
Access description: by Car - Jeep transfer from Mombasa Airport 1.5h.
Specific rules: None
Nightlife: None! Only peace, quiet and kitesurfing.
Accommodations: Rooms, School, Shop, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food
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Level: Expert
Type: River Mouth
Water type: Chop, Medium wave
Water hazards: Animals, Currents, Ships, Reefs
Water quality: Cloudy
Beach type & size: Grass, Sand - Small
Infos: Tiny launch for kites, for experts only.
Identified hazards: Rocks
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Trade
Best months: January, June, July, August, December
Access description: by Car -
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean, River Mouth
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave
Water hazards: Currents
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Trade
Access description: by Car -
Specific rules: None
Nightlife: There are two bars on the stretch of beach and most guests that are there will meet at them. Always a social buzz of some kind. Peponi Bar in Shela village is a winner. Very lively and interesting people always to be found.
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