Ushongo Beach
Tanga · Tanzania
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Ushongo Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Tanzania shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26.1°C (79°F) on average
Jan
28.1°C
82.6°F · 26.5–29.2°C
Feb
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.1–29.7°C
Mar
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.7–30.8°C
Apr
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28–30.3°C
May
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27–28.9°C
Jun
27.1°C
80.8°F · 26.3–28.4°C
Jul
26°C
78.8°F · 25.1–27.3°C
Aug
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.9–26.5°C
Sep
26.1°C
79°F · 25–26.8°C
Oct
27°C
80.6°F · 25.9–28.5°C
Nov
28°C
82.4°F · 27–29.2°C
Dec
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.7–29.7°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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