Bamburi beach
Coast · Kenya
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Coast, Bamburi beach works on NE–SE groundswell; SW–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~25.7°C (78.3°F) on average
Jan
27.7°C
81.9°F · 25.7–29°C
Feb
27.8°C
82°F · 26.1–29.4°C
Mar
28.7°C
83.7°F · 26.7–30.5°C
Apr
28.9°C
84°F · 27.8–30.4°C
May
28°C
82.4°F · 26.8–29.8°C
Jun
27°C
80.6°F · 26–28.4°C
Jul
25.8°C
78.4°F · 24.8–27.1°C
Aug
25.5°C
77.9°F · 24.8–26.3°C
Sep
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.5–26.6°C
Oct
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.5–27.7°C
Nov
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.4–28.9°C
Dec
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27.2–29.5°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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