Overview

Salty's Kite Beach is a kitesurf spot located in Kilifi, on the Kenyan coast. The spot is in the Kilifi Bay and offers sheltered conditions thanks to the creek's geography. The southeast trade winds blow during the Kusi season (June to October), offering regular sessions. The water is relatively flat in the creek, making it a good spot for beginners and intermediate riders. The tide influences conditions and the available water level.

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Spot forecast for Salty's Kite Beach Kilifi

Sunrise 05:59 · Sunset 18:11

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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 6.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:56 · 1.7 m High tide 11:33 · 2.2 m Low tide 18:20 · 1.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:00 · 2.3 m Low tide 06:50 · 1.5 m High tide 13:02 · 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 13:51 · 2.6 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 · 2.8 m Low tide 20:29 · 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 21:00 · 0.6 m

Salty's Kite Beach Kilifi: 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

375h

in August · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 30 °C. It peaks in August, with 375 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 24%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 28 °C. The wettest month is April, with 281 mm.

Monthly averages: Salty's Kite Beach Kilifi

Monthly averages — Salty's Kite Beach Kilifi — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.5	249 h	31 °C	60 mm
February	28.0	256 h	31 °C	39 mm
March	30.5	252 h	31 °C	116 mm
April	28.0	233 h	30 °C	281 mm
May	28.0	243 h	29 °C	121 mm
June	30.0	287 h	28 °C	87 mm
July	30.5	336 h	28 °C	41 mm
August	31.0	375 h	28 °C	56 mm
September	30.0	358 h	28 °C	32 mm
October	30.5	353 h	29 °C	101 mm
November	28.0	223 h	30 °C	97 mm
December	27.0	197 h	31 °C	150 mm

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Technical details of Salty's Kite Beach Kilifi 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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All spots: Kilifi County

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