Short Beach
Coast · Kenya
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A year-round beach on the Coastal Waters near Coast, Short Beach is exposed to W swell — S–NW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NE–E wind.
10-day forecast
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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
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.4–28.8°C
Feb
27.6°C
81.7°F · 25.7–29.3°C
Mar
28.6°C
83.5°F · 26.6–30.6°C
Apr
28.9°C
84°F · 27.8–30.4°C
May
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.7–30°C
Jun
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.8–28.2°C
Jul
25.8°C
78.4°F · 24.7–27°C
Aug
25.5°C
77.9°F · 24.6–26.2°C
Sep
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.5–26.6°C
Oct
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.6–28°C
Nov
27.8°C
82°F · 26.5–28.8°C
Dec
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27–29.4°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
S–NW
Best wind
NE–E
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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