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Mombasa beach

Nyali, Mombasa County, Kenya

Mombasa beach 4 photos

  • Nyali Beach from the Reef Hotel during high tide in Mombasa, Kenya 22

    Nyali Beach from the Reef Hotel during high tide in Mombasa, Kenya 22. CT Cooper, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Nyali Beach from the Reef Hotel during high tide in Mombasa, Kenya

    Nyali Beach from the Reef Hotel during high tide in Mombasa, Kenya. CT Cooper, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Nyali Beach from the Reef Hotel during high tide and still conditions in Mombasa, Kenya

    Nyali Beach from the Reef Hotel during high tide and still conditions in Mombasa, Kenya. CT Cooper, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Fishing boats as viewed from from the Reef Hotel during high tide in Mombasa, Kenya 2

    Fishing boats as viewed from from the Reef Hotel during high tide in Mombasa, Kenya 2. CT Cooper, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 1 pm to sunset, sunset 6:12 pm
6 am
8.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
7 am
8.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
Now
8.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
9.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.9
17 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
8.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
8.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 1 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
30°C86°F
Water
28°C82°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
4326 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
9 very high
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:12 pm
Today
8.4Great6 am74
8.4Great7 am64
7.9Great8 am96
7.2Great9 am138
7.0Great10 am1610
8.0Great11 am1711
8.7Excellent12 pm1811
8.8ExcellentNow1811
8.9Excellent2 pm1912
9.0Excellent3 pm1811
8.9Excellent4 pm1711
8.5Excellent5 pm1711
8.0Great6 pm1811
Sat
6.9Good6 am64
6.7Good7 am53
6.8Good8 am95
6.7Good9 am1510
8.0Great10 am1710
8.6Excellent11 am1710
8.9Excellent12 pm1811
8.8Excellent1 pm1711
8.9Excellent2 pm1811
9.0Excellent3 pm1710
9.1Excellent4 pm1710
9.1Excellent5 pm1610
9.2Excellent6 pm149
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, 1.8 m. Low at 8 am, -0.8 mHigh 2 pm, 1.5 m5 ftLow 8 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 2 am, 1.8 m6 ftLow 8 am, -0.8 m3 ftNow7 pm1 am7 am1 pm
  • High 2 pm, 1.5 m5 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, 1.8 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 drink12 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 180 m580 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.5 km2.2 miBamburi (village)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miBamburi Airport (BMQ)

Nearby places

  • JD'sFood and drink
    180 m580 ft
  • Maasai NyaliFood and drink
    370 m0.2 mi
  • Second CupFood and drink
    530 m0.3 mi
  • Java HouseCoffee shop
    950 m0.6 mi
  • Punta CanaCaribbean
    970 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 Mombasa beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.2 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 25%
  • Sun5.8 GoodBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 99%
  • Tue7.3 GreatBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 76%
  • Wed6.4 GoodBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 59%
  • Thu6.9 GoodBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 35%