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The Waves in Kenya
With the west coast is totally exposed to the big swells from the Indian Ocean so there is a lot of surfing opportunities here. Only a few spots have already been mapped, but there sure is a lot more to be discovered.

There is a small surfing community around the breaks of Mombasa.

Go to Kenya from May till October where the consistency is better and the size peaking in July and August. You can surf in board shorts here year round

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Kenya Surf Spots:

Malindi Bay: A beach break with fun lefts and right is found by Malindi Bay just north of Mombasa. Good for beginners in small swell and experienced surfers will get barreled in the bigger swells. Don’t get to close to the river though as there might be crocs and hippos. Yes, hippos are dangerous. Hippos is the one animal that kill most people in Africa each year – no kidding.

Watuma Bay: Just south of Malindi. In Watuma Bay you’ll find a nice reef break if you are up for the 300 meter paddle. It can be fun, though it is inconsistent, plus it is easy to get caught on the inside so watch out. Also you want to make sure you don’t paddle back when the tide is coming out of the bay. Surfed better in the morning when the wind is not ruining the fun waves.

Mombasa Channel: From Mombasa you take the ferry to the southern side of the channel and on your way over you can get a nice vista of the waves breaking at the harbor entrance. You get both lefts and rights here, but with the mostly southern winds the rights are preferred as they wrap around the pier. Watch out for the freight ships though!

Mombas Island/Baobab: On Mombasa Island in front of New Florida Club you find this mushy wave. It is a fun but not a good wave and you have to watch out for the massive tidal shifts. At high tide there is too much backwash here. Jump of the cliffs to access the break.

Bron: http://gosurfafrica.com/kenya/