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Galu kinondo beach

Msambweni, Kwale, Kenya

Galu kinondo beach 5 photos

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Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 5 pm, sunset 6:12 pm
6 am
8.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
7 am
8.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
Now
8.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
7.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.9
19 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
27°C80°F
Water
27°C81°F
Wind
117 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:12 pm
Today
8.8Excellent6 am106
8.6Excellent7 am106
8.6ExcellentNow117
7.9Great9 am1610
8.1Great10 am1811
7.7Great11 am1711
7.6Great12 pm1610
7.7Great1 pm1711
8.0Great2 pm1811
8.5Excellent3 pm159
8.3Great4 pm1610
6.9Good5 pm1911
7.6Great6 pm1711
Sat
8.6Excellent6 am117
8.5Excellent7 am117
8.6Excellent8 am138
8.7Excellent9 am149
8.6Excellent10 am1510
8.1Great11 am1610
7.9Great12 pm159
7.0Great1 pm1711
6.5Good2 pm1610
6.2Good3 pm1811
6.7Good4 pm1811
7.7Great5 pm1710
8.7Excellent6 pm138
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, -0.7 m. High at 2 am, 1.9 mHigh 2 pm, 1.5 m5 ftLow 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, 1.9 m6 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 2 pm, 1.5 m5 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, 1.9 m6 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 drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 220 m730 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miGalu (village)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miUkunda (UKA)

Nearby places

  • Sunnyside UpItalian
    220 m730 ft
  • FatFatsBurger
    320 m0.2 mi
  • Mvureni Beach Bar and RestaurantFood and drink
    840 m0.5 mi
  • Pallet CafeFood and drink
    910 m0.6 mi
  • Mzima House Boutique HotelFood and drink
    950 m0.6 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 Galu kinondo beach.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.7 ExcellentBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 53%
  • Sun5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h15 mph, rain 90%
  • Mon5.5 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 82%
  • Tue7.0 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 79%
  • Wed6.8 GoodBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 94%
  • Thu8.1 GreatBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 94%