Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach Surf Guide

Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach in Tanzania (Mainland) is an exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the west. Light onshore winds ruin the qulaity Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east. Right and better left hand reef breaks. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. The location means that it never gets crowded. Watch out for - Urchins - Sharks.

Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef3fairly consistent
28.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

What's the best time of year to surf Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn  and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in November while 76% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
24%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
76%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
0%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach Location Map

Interactive Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach is Dar Es Salaam Airport (DAR) in Tanzania, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach is Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ), also in Tanzania, 61 km (38 miles) away.

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Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 18 May 2026, 03:36 Local Time
Monday 18
0AM3AM6AM9AM
Wave (m)
1.6
SE
1.5
ESE
1.1
ESE
1
ESE
Period (s) 9 9 9 9
Wind (km/h)
10
10
10
15
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross

Swell History at Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach

Surf stats for Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach

Wind stats for Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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