Check the Beach

Short Beach

Kilifi North, Kilifi County, Kenya

No photo of Short Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to sunset, sunset 6:10 pm
6 am
8.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
7 am
8.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
8 am
8.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
Now
7.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.7
20 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.7
20 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.7
20 km/h13 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.5
21 km/h13 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
8.6
20 km/h13 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
8.0
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
28°C82°F
Water
27°C81°F
Wind
1711 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
2213 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
6 high
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:10 pm
Today
8.2Great6 am106
8.2Great7 am96
8.3Great8 am96
8.2Great9 am149
7.6GreatNow1711
8.7Excellent11 am1811
8.7Excellent12 pm2012
8.6Excellent1 pm2113
8.7Excellent2 pm2012
8.7Excellent3 pm2013
8.5Excellent4 pm2113
8.6Excellent5 pm2013
8.0Great6 pm2013
Sat
7.6Great6 am138
7.6Great7 am149
7.4Great8 am1610
7.5Great9 am1711
8.1Great10 am1912
8.7Excellent11 am2113
8.7Excellent12 pm2013
8.5Excellent1 pm2214
8.7Excellent2 pm2013
8.6Excellent3 pm2214
8.8Excellent4 pm2012
8.4Great5 pm2113
8.6Excellent6 pm2113
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 pm, 1.5 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.6 m. High at 2 am, 1.8 m. Low at 8 am, -0.8 mHigh 2 pm, 1.5 m5 ftLow 8 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 2 am, 1.8 m6 ftLow 8 am, -0.8 m3 ftNow4 pm10 pm4 am10 am
  • High 2 pm, 1.5 m5 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, 1.8 m6 ft
  • Low 8 am, -0.8 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 470 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 380 m0.2 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
2.4 km1.5 miUyombo (village)
Nearest airport
23 km14 miMalindi Airport (MYD)

Nearby places

  • LichthausFood and drink
    380 m0.2 mi
  • Rock an Sea RestaurantFood and drink
    750 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Short Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.8 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 8%
  • Sun5.6 GoodBest 1 pm to 3 pmWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 85%
  • Mon5.5 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 98%
  • Tue6.2 GoodBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 81%
  • Wed8.5 ExcellentBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 61%
  • Thu8.1 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 52%