Galu Beach
Msambweni, Kwale, Kenya
Today at a glance
Best: 12 pm to 5 pm, sunset 6:13 pm8.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
8.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
7.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
7.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
7.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
8.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
9.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
9.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
9.1
17 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
9.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
8.3
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great
7.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
8.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 12 pm to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 29°C84°F
- Water
- 28°C83°F
- Wind
- 1610 km/hmph S
- Gusts
- 3924 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.0 m3 ft
- UV
- 6 high
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 6:13 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 2 pm, 1.5 m5 ft
- Low 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
- High 2 am, 1.9 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
- Food and drink10 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 330 m0.2 mi
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 730 m0.5 miGalu (village)
- Nearest airport
- 7 km4 miUkunda (UKA)
Nearby places
- Sir William's Grill Seafood RestaurantSeafood330 m0.2 mi
- Mzima House Boutique HotelFood and drink550 m0.3 mi
- Mvureni Beach Bar and RestaurantFood and drink730 m0.5 mi
- Sails Beach Bar & RestaurantFood and drink830 m0.5 mi
- FatFatsBurger880 m0.5 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Galu kinondo beach1.2 km0.7 mi south away7.7 Great
- Kinondo Beach4.2 km2.6 mi south away7.7 Great
- Zebra africa safaris5.2 km3.2 mi north-east away7.7 Great
- Ali barbours cave5.3 km3.3 mi north-east away7.7 Great
- Diani Beach5.6 km3.5 mi north-east away7.7 Great
Where to stay near the beach
Compare hotels and apartments near Galu Beach.
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat9.3 ExcellentBest 6 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 12%
- Sun5.7 GoodBest 3 pm to 4 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 98%
- Mon5.7 GoodBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 94%
- Tue7.4 GreatBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 71%
- Wed6.8 GoodBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 57%
- Thu8.0 GreatBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 52%