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Dar es Salaam beaches

Which Dar es Salaam beach is best right now? 7 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 8:37 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

4 beaches score 9.1 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. 19.1Excellent

    Coco Beach

    Kinondoni Municipal

    Good stretch until 1:00 pm
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    28°C82°F
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.7 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 am, 8.9
  2. Cowherd on the beach Tanzania29.1Excellent

    Mbezi Beach

    Kinondoni Municipal

    Good stretch until 1:00 pm
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    28°C82°F
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.7 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 am, 8.9
  3. 39.1Excellent

    Msasani Beach

    Kinondoni Municipal

    Good stretch until 1:00 pm
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    28°C82°F
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.7 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 am, 8.9

Dar es Salaam today

A near-perfect beach spell across Dar es Salaam: 7 of 7 scored beaches are good right now, water is 28°C82°F, and wind averages 9 km/h5 mph (light wind). Read at 8:37 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    28°C82°F

    Coco Beach

    Kinondoni Municipal. Score 9.1 Excellent.

  • Calmest sea

    0.7 m2 ft waves

    Coco Beach

    Kinondoni Municipal. Wind 8 km/h5 mph. Level with 3 other beaches.

Best hours

Dar es Salaam averages 9.4 Excellent this hour. The best hour today is 8 am (9.4); the weakest is 3 pm (7.8).

The strongest stretch runs 6 am to 1 pm.

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All Dar es Salaam beaches

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7 beaches listed · 7 of 7 scored live

  1. Coco Beach

    Kinondoni Municipal

    9.1Excellent

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 1 pm
    • Free parking
  2. Cowherd on the beach Tanzania

    Mbezi Beach

    Kinondoni Municipal

    9.1Excellent

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 1 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Msasani Beach

    Kinondoni Municipal

    9.1Excellent

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 1 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Strand nördlich von Daressalam

    Yacht Club Beach

    Kinondoni Municipal

    9.1Excellent

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 1 pm
    • Free parking
  5. Small shed on Bongoyo island

    Beach 2

    Kinondoni Municipal

    9.0Excellent

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 1 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Mbudya Island

    Beach Two

    Kinondoni Municipal

    9.0Excellent

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 1 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Chilling on the beach

    White Sands

    Kinondoni Municipal

    9.0Excellent

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 1 pm
    • Free parking
Map of Dar es Salaam beaches with live score pins

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Sub-areas of Dar es Salaam

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Dar es Salaam beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Dar es Salaam right now?

Coco Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 9.1 Excellent, with 8 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Dar es Salaam today?

Sea water is 28°C (82°F) across the 7 scored beaches. The warmest is Coco Beach, at 28°C (82°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Dar es Salaam right now?

Coco Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.7 m (2 ft) with 8 km/h (5 mph) of wind. 3 other beaches are level with it.

Which Dar es Salaam beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Dar es Salaam today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 9.4 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 6 am to 1 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Dar es Salaam?

No live cams are listed for Dar es Salaam yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Dar es Salaam?

All 7 beaches in our data for Dar es Salaam are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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