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Kenya Mombasa, Kenya

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About Kenya Mombasa

Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.3 km out (1 in 227). The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at beginner level the best month is usually June, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mombasa. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 dive site.

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From Chicago: about 25 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to MBA, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA). About 7 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → MBA · Skyscanner from about £745 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 30 min from the airport to Kenya Mombasa.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Kitesurfing lessons in Mombasa · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Mombasa · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Kenya Mombasa on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Sun 25: 14 kn gusting 30, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.8 m.

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Mon 19Oct017knon1.7 mwaves
Tue 20Oct013knside-on1.6 mwaves
Wed 21Oct013knon1.4 mwaves
Thu 22Oct017knside-on1.3 mwaves
Fri 23Oct018knside-on1.2 mwaves
Sat 24Oct015knside-on1.3 mwaves
Sun 25Oct4430knside-on1.8 mwaves
Mon 26Oct023knside-on1.8 mwaves
Tue 27Oct012knside-on1.2 mwaves
Wed 28Oct09knside-on–

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan0of 7
  2. Feb0of 7
  3. Mar0of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May4of 7
  6. Jun5of 7
  7. Jul4of 7
  8. Aug2of 7
  9. Sep0of 7
  10. Oct0of 7
  11. Nov0of 7
  12. Dec0of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to MBA, changing at FRA, then 30 min by road. About 25h 45 door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 13, onshore. Water: waves 1.4 m.

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 17, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.3 m.

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 18, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Kite pepea kite surfing

    14 kn gusting 18, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.3 m.

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Kite pepea kite surfing

    16 kn gusting 21, side-shore. Water: waves 1.7 m.

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to MBA, changing at FRA, then 30 min by road. About 25h 45 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,115–£2,205 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £745–£1,545
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £15–£25
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

Places to eat near Mombasa

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

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