Overview

Mwazaro Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on the southern Kenyan coast, in Kwale County. This beach faces east onto the Indian Ocean, in the Diani/Galu area. The spot benefits from the southeast trade winds during the Kusi season (June to October). Conditions are suitable for intermediate riders with a sandy beach and tropical waters. The tide significantly influences sailing conditions with a tidal range of approximately 3 metres.

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Spot forecast for Mwazaro Beach

Sunrise 06:00 · Sunset 18:14

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

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Swell and waves

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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 4.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:57 · 1.7 m High tide 11:35 · 2.3 m Low tide 18:19 · 1.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:57 · 2.4 m Low tide 06:48 · 1.5 m High tide 13:03 · 2.5 m Low tide 19:17 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:42 · 2.7 m Low tide 07:43 · 1.2 m High tide 13:52 · 2.8 m Low tide 19:57 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:15 · 3 m Low tide 08:23 · 0.9 m High tide 14:29 · 3 m Low tide 20:30 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:45 · 3.3 m Low tide 08:58 · 0.6 m High tide 15:03 · 3.2 m Low tide 21:01 · 0.6 m

Mwazaro Beach: 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

279h

in July · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 29 °C. It peaks in July, with 279 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 18%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 26 °C. The wettest month is April, with 336 mm.

Monthly averages: Mwazaro Beach

Monthly averages — Mwazaro Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.5	209 h	31 °C	101 mm
February	28.5	231 h	31 °C	47 mm
March	30.5	214 h	31 °C	103 mm
April	26.5	197 h	29 °C	336 mm
May	28.0	198 h	28 °C	188 mm
June	29.0	244 h	27 °C	169 mm
July	31.0	279 h	26 °C	67 mm
August	31.0	302 h	27 °C	71 mm
September	29.5	280 h	27 °C	56 mm
October	30.5	277 h	29 °C	137 mm
November	26.5	181 h	30 °C	72 mm
December	25.0	166 h	30 °C	192 mm

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Technical details of Mwazaro Beach spot

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

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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