Watamu Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
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Watamu Bay Surf Guide
Watamu Bay in Kenya is an exposed reef break. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Hazards include - Urchins - Rocks.
Watamu Bay Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
rarely breaks | 27.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Watamu Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Watamu Bay occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Watamu Bay (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Watamu Bay Location Map
Interactive Watamu Bay 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 Watamu Bay is Malindi Airport (MYD) in Kenya, which is 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Watamu Bay is Moi International (Mombasa) Airport (MBA), also in Kenya, 90 km (56 miles) away.
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Wind State | cross- on |
cross | cross- off |
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Tides at Watamu Bay
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Swell History at Watamu Bay
Surf stats for Watamu Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Watamu Bay
Wind stats for Watamu Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Watamu Bay:
- Closest Wave Buoy/buoys/l/hourly2775 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyNice Buoy3809 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyLion Buoy3850 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBóia de Faro Costeira4162 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBóia de Sines4248 mi