Coco Beach shoreline — Coco beach. Photo: Ali A. Fazal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam is a town in Dar es Salaam Region, United Republic of Tanzania. From Dar es Salaam you can reach 7 surf spots and 8 dive sites, 5 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Coco beach, a surf spot 5.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 122 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is DAR, 10 km away.

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Staying in Dar es Salaam

122 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: DAR, 10 km, ZNZ, 66 km, TGT, 193 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Dar es Salaam. Spots further out are listed below.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Dar es Salaam each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Coco beach5.3 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft111 kJ

4 ft112 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coco beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	4 ft7 smushy	111kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	4 ft7 smushy	112kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	35, poor	3 ft6 smushy	68kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	24, too small	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	2 ft6 smushy	31kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	3 ft6 smushy	54kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	29°C

Sea Cliff8.3 kmabout 15 min by car

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft111 kJ

4 ft112 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sea Cliff, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	33, poor	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	34, poor	4 ft7 smushy	111kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	4 ft7 smushy	112kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	3 ft6 smushy	68kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	20, too small	2 ft6 smushy	31kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	3 ft6 smushy	54kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	28°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Dar es Salaam, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Further out

These spots are more than 20 km from Dar es Salaam. It is the nearest town with beds, so they stay here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Skippers right34 kmabout 1h 00 by car

5 ft216 kJ

4 ft174 kJ

5 ft228 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

3 ft56 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Skippers right, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, poor	5 ft7 smushy	216kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	4 ft7 smushy	174kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	27, poor	5 ft7 smushy	228kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	4 ft7 smushy	100kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	3 ft6 smushy	56kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	28°C

Kasa beach37.3 kmabout 1h 05 by car

5 ft202 kJ

5 ft225 kJ

5 ft219 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

4 ft104 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft106 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kasa beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, poor	5 ft7 smushy	202kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	34, poor	5 ft7 smushy	225kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	31, poor	5 ft7 smushy	219kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	4 ft7 smushy	104kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	32, too small	3 ft7 smushy	61kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	4 ft6 smushy	106kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	28°C

Skippers front34.3 kmabout 1h 00 by car

5 ft216 kJ

4 ft180 kJ

5 ft222 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

4 ft104 kJ

3 ft66 kJ

4 ft106 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Skippers front, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, poor	5 ft7 smushy	216kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	4 ft7 smushy	180kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	28, poor	5 ft7 smushy	222kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	33, poor	4 ft7 smushy	104kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	3 ft6 smushy	66kJ	wind from the south-east, 9 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	4 ft6 smushy	106kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	28°C

Caves34.6 kmabout 1h 05 by car

5 ft216 kJ

4 ft188 kJ

5 ft222 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

4 ft104 kJ

3 ft66 kJ

4 ft106 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Caves, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, poor	5 ft7 smushy	216kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	4 ft7 smushy	188kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	28, poor	5 ft7 smushy	222kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	33, poor	4 ft7 smushy	104kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	3 ft6 smushy	66kJ	wind from the south-east, 9 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	40, fair	4 ft6 smushy	106kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	28°C

Ras Kutani28.3 kmabout 50 min by car

5 ft207 kJ

5 ft199 kJ

5 ft228 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

3 ft56 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ras Kutani, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, poor	5 ft7 smushy	207kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	5 ft7 smushy	199kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	29, poor	5 ft7 smushy	228kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	32, poor	4 ft7 smushy	100kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	3 ft6 smushy	56kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	28°C

Dive near Dar es Salaam

old shipwreck 6.4 km · stays here
Bongoyo Reef 12.6 km · stays here
Kankadya patch 13.6 km · stays here
Mbudya Spit 15.6 km · stays here
Mwamba Kikweo 16.2 km · stays here
Pangavini Reef 16.2 km · stays here
Mwamba Mkadya 20 km · stays here
Fungu Yasini Reef 24.1 km · stays here

Places to eat near Dar es Salaam

Mamboz Corner BBQBarbecue · 0.3 km from the centre
RissaBarbecue · 0.3 km from the centre
The Chef PrideAfrican · 0.3 km from the centre
Chowpatty RestaurantVegetarian · 0.4 km from the centre
Mast veg restaurantVegetarian · 0.4 km from the centre
Summys Organic MarketIndian · 0.4 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania

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Where it is

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