Northern Kwale
12 of 12 beaches scored, 12 good now
8.7ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Ali barbours cave, 8.8
- Water
- 27°C81°F
- Wind
- 12 km/h7 mph
- Waves
- 1.0 m3 ft
Diani Beach, KwaleKwale beaches
Which Kwale beach is best right now? 15 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.
- Beaches15
- Good now15 of 15
- Water27 to 29°C81 to 84°F
- Best nowAli barbours cave8.8Excellent
Updated 8:24 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags
Top 3 right now
7 beaches score 8.8 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.
18.8ExcellentAli barbours cave
Msambweni
Good stretch until 11:00 am- Air
- 27°C80°F
- Water
- 27°C81°F
- Wind
- 11 km/h7 mph
- Waves
- 1.0 m3 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 8.7
28.8ExcellentDiani Beach
Kwale
Good stretch until 11:00 am- Air
- 27°C80°F
- Water
- 27°C81°F
- Wind
- 11 km/h7 mph
- Waves
- 1.0 m3 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 8.7
38.8ExcellentGalu Beach
Msambweni
Good stretch until 11:00 am- Air
- 27°C80°F
- Water
- 27°C81°F
- Wind
- 11 km/h7 mph
- Waves
- 1.0 m3 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 8.7
Kwale today
A near-perfect beach spell across Kwale: 15 of 15 scored beaches are good right now, water is 27 to 29°C81 to 84°F, and wind averages 13 km/h8 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 8:24 am; everything below is computed from that reading.
Southern Kwale
3 of 3 beaches scored, 3 good now
8.7ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Kifundi Beach, 8.7
- Water
- 28°C83°F
- Wind
- 15 km/h10 mph
- Waves
- 0.6 m2 ft
- 29°C84°FNo photo yet
Best hours
Kwale averages 8.7 Excellent this hour. The best hour today is 6 am (8.8); the weakest is 5 pm (7.5).
The strongest stretch runs 6 am to 5 pm.
Kwale tomorrow: the best hour is 10 am (8.7) and the weakest is 3 pm (7.6).
The strongest stretch runs 6 am to 3 pm.
7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour
All Kwale beaches
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8.8ExcellentAli barbours cave
Msambweni
Small waves, light wind and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.8ExcellentDiani Beach
Kwale
Small waves, light wind and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.8ExcellentGalu Beach
Msambweni
Small waves, light wind and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 8.8Excellent
Galu kinondo beach
Msambweni
Small waves, light wind and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.8ExcellentKinondo Beach
Msambweni
Small waves, light wind and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- Timelapse27°C81°FNo photo yet8.8Excellent
Zebra africa safaris
Msambweni
Small waves, light wind and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 27°C81°FNo photo yet8.8Excellent
Tiwi Beaches
Kwale
1.1 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves1.1 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 8.7Excellent
Kifundi Beach
Lunga Lunga
Small waves, gentle breeze and 28°C83°F water.
- Water28°C83°F
- Air26°C80°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 28°C83°FNo photo yet8.7Excellent
Nyuma Maji
Kwale
Small waves, gentle breeze and 28°C83°F water.
- Water28°C83°F
- Air26°C80°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 29°C84°FNo photo yet8.7Excellent
Funzi Beach
Msambweni
Small waves, gentle breeze and 29°C84°F water.
- Water29°C84°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.7 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- Timelapse
8.7ExcellentChale Beach
Kwale
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 28°C82°F water.
- Water28°C82°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 28°C82°FNo photo yet8.7Excellent
Gazi Beach
Msambweni
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 28°C82°F water.
- Water28°C82°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 8.7Excellent
Pintadera Beach
Msambweni
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 28°C82°F water.
- Water28°C82°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 8.7Excellent
Secret Beach
Kwale
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 28°C82°F water.
- Water28°C82°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.4GreatTiwi beach
Msambweni
Small waves, light wind and 27°C81°F water.
- Water27°C81°F
- Air28°C82°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
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Kwale by area
Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.
Msambweni
All 9 scored beaches in Msambweni are good right now. Water is 27 to 29°C81 to 84°F. Funzi Beach is the calmest, with 15 km/h9 mph of wind and 0.7 m2 ft waves.
9 of 9 beaches good now
Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.
- 8.8Excellent
Ali barbours cave
Msambweni
Light wind, 27°C81°F water
- 8.8Excellent
Galu Beach
Msambweni
Light wind, 27°C81°F water
- 8.8Excellent
Galu kinondo beach
Msambweni
Light wind, 27°C81°F water
8.8ExcellentKinondo Beach
Msambweni
Light wind, 27°C81°F water
- 27°C81°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one8.8Excellent
Zebra africa safaris
Msambweni
Light wind, 27°C81°F water
- 29°C84°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one8.7Excellent
Funzi Beach
Msambweni
Gentle breeze, 29°C84°F water
- 28°C82°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one8.7Excellent
Gazi Beach
Msambweni
Gentle breeze, 28°C82°F water
- 8.7Excellent
Pintadera Beach
Msambweni
Gentle breeze, 28°C82°F water
Lunga Lunga
1 of 1 scored beach in Lunga Lunga is good right now. Water is 28°C83°F.
1 of 1 beach good now
Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.
8.7ExcellentKifundi Beach
Lunga Lunga
Gentle breeze, 28°C83°F water
Sub-areas of Kwale
Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.
- 8.8Excellent
- 8.7Excellent
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Kwale beach questions
Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.
What is the best beach in Kwale right now?
Ali barbours cave has the top Beach Score right now: 8.8 Excellent, with 11 km/h (7 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.
What is the water temperature in Kwale today?
Sea water is 27 to 29°C (81 to 84°F) across the 15 scored beaches. The warmest is Funzi Beach, at 29°C (84°F).
Where is the sea calmest in Kwale right now?
Kifundi Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.5 m (2 ft) with 16 km/h (10 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.
Which Kwale beaches have lifeguards?
None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.
What is the best time to go to the beach in Kwale today?
Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 am, at 8.8 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 6 am to 5 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.
Are there live beach cams in Kwale?
No live cams are listed for Kwale yet. If you run one, you can list it free.
How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Kwale?
All 15 beaches in our data for Kwale are scored live on this page.
Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.
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