Watamu

Kilifi County, Kenya -3.353°, 40.021°

26°C
Mostly clear
High tide 04:24 3.41m Falling Low tide 10:16 0.99m
Next tide in 5h 09m
Today 2 May Sun 3 May Mon 4 May Tue 5 May Wed 6 May Thu 7 May Fri 8 May

Tide times in Watamu

High tide 04:52 3.33m
Low tide 10:42 1.06m
High tide 17:00 3.90m
Low tide 23:24 0.96m

Tide chart

Sun
Sunrise 06:16
Sunset 18:17
Day length 12h 01m
🌕 Moon phase
Full Moon 99% illumination
Weather
Temperature 24° / 28°C
Wind 24 km/h
Precipitation 3.7 mm
UV 8
Sea conditions
Waves 1.38m
Swell 1.02m
Period 6.8s
Sea state Slight

Weather forecast

Today 29° 25° 26 km/h 3.8 mm
Sun 3 28° 24° 24 km/h 3.7 mm
Mon 4 29° 24° 22 km/h 8.2 mm
Tue 5 29° 25° 25 km/h 0.9 mm
Wed 6 29° 26° 26 km/h 2.4 mm

Rain radar Watamu Live

10-day tide forecast

Date High tide Low tide Weather
Sat 2 May Today 04:24 (3.41m)
16:32 (3.96m) 		10:16 (0.99m)
22:55 (0.88m) 		29°
Sun 3 May 04:52 (3.33m)
17:00 (3.90m) 		10:42 (1.06m)
23:24 (0.96m) 		28°
Mon 4 May 05:20 (3.23m)
17:27 (3.79m) 		11:08 (1.17m)
23:53 (1.08m) 		29°
Tue 5 May 05:48 (3.10m)
17:54 (3.65m) 		11:34 (1.30m) 29°
Wed 6 May 06:19 (2.96m)
18:24 (3.47m) 		00:23 (1.22m)
12:01 (1.46m) 		29°
Thu 7 May 06:54 (2.82m)
18:59 (3.27m) 		00:57 (1.38m)
12:34 (1.63m) 		-
Fri 8 May 07:41 (2.68m)
19:46 (3.05m) 		01:40 (1.54m)
13:17 (1.82m) 		-
Sat 9 May 08:55 (2.58m)
21:02 (2.85m) 		02:39 (1.69m)
14:32 (1.99m) 		-
Sun 10 May 10:44 (2.63m)
22:54 (2.78m) 		04:06 (1.77m)
16:38 (2.02m) 		-
Mon 11 May 12:11 (2.84m) 05:37 (1.71m)
18:21 (1.82m) 		-
Sat 2 May Today 29°
04:24 3.41m
10:16 0.99m
16:32 3.96m
22:55 0.88m
Sun 3 May 28°
04:52 3.33m
10:42 1.06m
17:00 3.90m
23:24 0.96m
Mon 4 May 29°
05:20 3.23m
11:08 1.17m
17:27 3.79m
23:53 1.08m
Tue 5 May 29°
05:48 3.10m
11:34 1.30m
17:54 3.65m
Wed 6 May 29°
00:23 1.22m
06:19 2.96m
12:01 1.46m
18:24 3.47m
Thu 7 May
00:57 1.38m
06:54 2.82m
12:34 1.63m
18:59 3.27m
Fri 8 May
01:40 1.54m
07:41 2.68m
13:17 1.82m
19:46 3.05m
Sat 9 May
02:39 1.69m
08:55 2.58m
14:32 1.99m
21:02 2.85m
Sun 10 May
04:06 1.77m
10:44 2.63m
16:38 2.02m
22:54 2.78m
Mon 11 May
05:37 1.71m
12:11 2.84m
18:21 1.82m

Location information

Coordinates -3.3534°, 40.021°
Timezone Africa/Nairobi
🌕 Moon phase Full Moon (99%)

Activity guide

Discover what you can do in Watamu based on the tide schedule:

High tide

Cliff jumping

Safe water levels for experienced jumpers

Jet skiing

Enough depth for water sports

Paddleboarding

Calm waters perfect for SUP sessions

Low tide

Bait digging

Collect worms and shellfish for fishing

Rock pooling

Explore tidal pools teeming with marine life

Crabbing

Find crabs in rocky areas

Nearby tide stations

Malindi 18.4 km away Kilifi 36.2 km away Gongoni 37.5 km away Takaungu 41 km away Vipingo 56.3 km away Mtwapa 71.8 km away Mariakani 83 km away Jomvu 84 km away

Tide times in Watamu

Plan your day at Watamu with our detailed tide charts. High tide and low tide times updated daily.

The tidal patterns at Watamu are predictable and follow lunar cycles. Neap tides occur around quarter moons, while spring tides happen during full and new moons.

Plan your activities around the tide schedule at Watamu. Allow plenty of time to return before the tide turns.

Our tide predictions for Watamu are calculated using astronomical data and local observations for maximum accuracy.

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