Overview

Mtwapa Creek is a sheltered kitesurfing spot located in the Mtwapa estuary, north of Mombasa. This creek offers exceptional flat water conditions, protected from ocean wind and waves. It is an ideal spot for beginners and learning to kitesurf. The southeast wind enters the creek and provides consistent conditions during the Kusi season (June to October). The water is shallow and the tide strongly influences the available water level.

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Spot forecast for Mtwapa Creek

Sunrise 05:59 · Sunset 18:12

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:57 · 1.7 m High tide 11:34 · 2.3 m Low tide 18:20 · 1.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:59 · 2.3 m Low tide 06:49 · 1.5 m High tide 13:03 · 2.4 m Low tide 19:18 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:43 · 2.6 m Low tide 07:44 · 1.2 m High tide 13:52 · 2.7 m Low tide 19:57 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:15 · 2.9 m Low tide 08:23 · 0.9 m High tide 14:29 · 2.9 m Low tide 20:30 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:44 · 3.2 m Low tide 08:58 · 0.6 m High tide 15:03 · 3 m Low tide 21:01 · 0.6 m

Mtwapa Creek: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

342h

in August · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 29 °C. It peaks in August, with 342 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 27 °C. The wettest month is April, with 259 mm.

Monthly averages: Mtwapa Creek

Monthly averages — Mtwapa Creek — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.0	246 h	31 °C	84 mm
February	28.5	254 h	31 °C	41 mm
March	30.5	230 h	31 °C	97 mm
April	24.0	184 h	29 °C	259 mm
May	24.5	154 h	28 °C	173 mm
June	26.5	218 h	28 °C	121 mm
July	30.0	289 h	27 °C	67 mm
August	31.0	342 h	27 °C	77 mm
September	30.0	335 h	28 °C	59 mm
October	30.0	330 h	29 °C	141 mm
November	27.5	207 h	30 °C	69 mm
December	25.5	186 h	31 °C	141 mm

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Technical details of Mtwapa Creek spot

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, E, ESE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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