Check the Beach

Mavi mavi beach

Mombasa County, Kenya

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to 6 pm, sunset 6:12 pm
6 am
8.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
7 am
8.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
8.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
Now
7.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.5
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.8
19 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
9.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
8.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to 6 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
29°C84°F
Water
27°C81°F
Wind
149 km/hmph S
Gusts
3220 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m3 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:12 pm
Today
8.6Excellent6 am74
8.7Excellent7 am85
8.1Great8 am117
7.8GreatNow149
7.5Great10 am1710
8.4Great11 am1811
8.8Excellent12 pm1911
8.8Excellent1 pm1811
8.9Excellent2 pm1811
9.0Excellent3 pm1711
8.5Excellent4 pm1811
8.1Great5 pm1811
7.8Great6 pm1811
Sat
6.9Good6 am74
6.9Good7 am85
6.8Good8 am128
7.5Great9 am159
8.0Great10 am1610
8.6Excellent11 am1811
8.3Great12 pm1610
8.4Great1 pm1811
8.7Excellent2 pm1711
8.9Excellent3 pm2012
9.0Excellent4 pm1811
8.8Excellent5 pm1912
7.6Great6 pm1711
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, 1.9 m. Low at 8 am, -0.8 mHigh 2 pm, 1.5 m5 ftLow 8 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 2 am, 1.9 m6 ftLow 8 am, -0.8 m3 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 2 pm, 1.5 m5 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.6 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

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 870 m0.5 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
2.6 km1.6 miMombasa (city)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miBamburi Airport (BMQ)

Nearby places

  • The EdgeFood and drink
    870 m0.5 mi
  • The Alishaan RestaurantFood and drink
    940 m0.6 mi
  • Tudor Water Sports MarinaFood and drink
    1 km0.6 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 Mavi mavi beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.0 ExcellentBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 25%
  • Sun6.5 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon6.3 GoodBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 99%
  • Tue7.5 GreatBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 76%
  • Wed6.9 GoodBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 59%
  • Thu8.1 GreatBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 35%