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Shanzu Beach

Kisauni, Mombasa County, Kenya

Shanzu Beach 4 photos

  • BAMBURI BEACH.MOMBASA - panoramio

    BAMBURI BEACH.MOMBASA - panoramio. Kayhan ERTUGRUL, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Mombasa Seaside, Kenya - Jan 1, 2023

    Mombasa Seaside, Kenya - Jan 1, 2023. Victor Ochieng, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Beach Hotel, Sandzu Beach, Mtwapa, Mombasa

    Beach Hotel, Sandzu Beach, Mtwapa, Mombasa. DocWoKav, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Mtwapa, Kenia, CobbaCabana Beach Bar

    Mtwapa, Kenia, CobbaCabana Beach Bar. DocWoKav, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to 5 pm, sunset 6:12 pm
6 am
8.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
7 am
8.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
Now
8.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.9
17 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
9.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.9
17 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
28°C82°F
Water
27°C81°F
Wind
106 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
2214 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:12 pm
Today
8.1Great6 am74
8.1Great7 am85
8.4GreatNow106
7.7Great9 am149
7.5Great10 am1610
8.0Great11 am1710
8.6Excellent12 pm1711
8.9Excellent1 pm1711
9.0Excellent2 pm1710
8.9Excellent3 pm1711
8.4Great4 pm1811
7.6Great5 pm1811
7.7Great6 pm1811
Sat
7.0Great6 am85
6.8Good7 am106
6.8Good8 am127
6.7Good9 am159
7.9Great10 am1610
8.4Great11 am1710
9.1Excellent12 pm1510
9.0Excellent1 pm1710
9.1Excellent2 pm1710
8.9Excellent3 pm1811
9.0Excellent4 pm1711
8.8Excellent5 pm1811
6.7Good6 pm1811
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 mHigh 2 pm, 1.5 m5 ftLow 8 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 2 am, 1.8 m6 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 2 pm, 1.5 m5 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, 1.8 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 200 m650 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 290 m940 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
2.9 km1.8 miJumba la Mtwana (village)
Nearest airport
2 km1 miBamburi Airport (BMQ)

Nearby places

  • PistachioFood and drink
    290 m940 ft
  • Tavern Grill & RestaurantFood and drink
    740 m0.5 mi
  • Sea HavenFood and drink
    980 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 Shanzu Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.1 ExcellentBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 25%
  • Sun6.7 GoodBest 2 pm to 4 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon6.3 GoodBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 99%
  • Tue7.2 GreatBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 76%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 59%
  • Thu8.3 GreatBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 35%