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Tiwi beach

Msambweni, Kwale, Kenya

Tiwi beach 4 photos

  • Diani Beach, Kenya - 51984253041

    Diani Beach, Kenya - 51984253041. Ninara, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Diani Beach 2013 - panoramio (23)

    Diani Beach 2013 - panoramio (23). Roma Neus, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Diani Beach 2013 - panoramio (26)

    Diani Beach 2013 - panoramio (26). Roma Neus, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Diani Beach, Kenya - 51984313083

    Diani Beach, Kenya - 51984313083. Ninara, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 6:12 pm
6 am
9.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
Now
9.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
8.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
7.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.4
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
6 pm
6.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 10 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C78°F
Water
27°C81°F
Wind
96 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:12 pm
Today
9.1Excellent6 am106
9.1ExcellentNow96
8.4Great8 am117
8.5Excellent9 am138
7.3Great10 am159
7.4Great11 am1610
7.0Great12 pm1610
7.4Great1 pm1710
8.0Great2 pm1711
8.2Great3 pm1610
7.9Great4 pm1610
7.0Great5 pm1710
6.5Good6 pm1610
Sat
8.2Great6 am85
8.4Great7 am96
8.7Excellent8 am117
8.7Excellent9 am138
8.5Excellent10 am159
8.2Great11 am1610
7.8Great12 pm149
6.8Good1 pm1710
6.4Good2 pm1610
6.1Good3 pm1811
6.8Good4 pm1711
7.7Great5 pm1710
8.7Excellent6 pm128
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 8 am, -0.6 m. High at 2 pm, 1.5 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.7 m. High at 2 am, 1.9 mLow 8 am, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 2 pm, 1.5 m5 ftLow 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, 1.9 m6 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 8 am, -0.6 m2 ft
  • 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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m630 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink12 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 130 m420 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.5 km1 miGombato (village)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miUkunda (UKA)

Nearby places

  • Swahili Beach RestaurantFood and drink
    130 m420 ft
  • african oasis beachFood and drink
    150 m490 ft
  • Terminal 2Food and drink
    180 m580 ft
  • Golden KarafuuFood and drink
    210 m690 ft
  • Spice LoungeFood and drink
    250 m820 ft

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 Tiwi beach.

Partner links

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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%
  • Sun5.5 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 90%
  • Mon6.1 GoodBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 82%
  • Tue6.9 GoodBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 79%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 94%
  • Thu7.9 GreatBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 94%