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Watamu Bay Surf Guide

Watamu Bay in Kenya is an exposed reef break. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east southeast. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Beware of - Urchins - Rocks.

Watamu Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	rarely breaks	28.7°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.

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What's the best time of year to surf Watamu Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Watamu Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in December 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

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Watamu Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 09:58 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	ESE	SE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Watamu Bay look like?

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Tides at Watamu Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Watamu Bay, 0 km from Watamu Bay.

Next High Water: 05:56pm | 2.99m

Next Low Water: 11:39am | 0.55m

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Watamu Bay Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Watamu Bay won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite