Best Kitespots in Kilifi County

6 spots · Kenya

Best for kiting in January and from April to September, with 51 to 98 % kite days. Water 26 to 30 °C.

Median of 5 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite destinations in Kilifi County

Kitesurfing in Watamu
Windiest month: June, 76 % kite days
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in Watamu: Jan 15 %, Feb 17 %, Mar 3 %, Apr 27 %, May 58 %, Jun 76 %, Jul 73 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 9 %, Nov 0 %, Dec 2 %

Kite spots: 6 spots
Median kite days: 57 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 28 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Kilifi Creek; 61 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Kilifi County

Kilifi County in Kenya has 6 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 57 % kite days over the year; Kilifi Creek leads with 61 %.

Best season at the median spot: January and April to September (50 % kite days or more). Water about 28 °C.

Best time to visit Kilifi County

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Best season: January and April to September
Warm and windy: January to February and April to October
Low wind: November to December

Kite days at the median spot range from 5 % in November to 98 % in July.

Water 26 °C in August to 30 °C in March. Air 26 °C in August to 29 °C in March, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Kilifi County: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Kilifi County?

The best months are January and April to September: the median spot in Kilifi County had 51 to 98 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Kilifi County?

Kilifi Creek has the most kite days in Kilifi County: 61 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Kilifi County?

The water ranges from 26 °C in August to 30 °C in March at the median spot. Wetsuit: shorty in August, boardshorts in March.

Spots by month

Kite days per month, strongest spots first.

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for spots in Kilifi County
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Kilifi Creek	66	55	30	61	90	97	99	89	76	45	7	18
Malindi Bay	53	42	20	59	93	98	99	93	82	47	5	14
Malindi Town	51	42	20	57	93	98	98	91	77	40	6	14
Che Shale	41	34	18	52	85	96	98	90	80	50	4	11
Watamu Reef	15	17	3	27	58	76	73	44	27	9	0	2

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Good for learning

Kite schools teach here, checked against kite guides. Only spots we checked appear.

Kite days per year, % of days

Kilifi Creek
Kenya
61 %
Che Shale
Kenya
55 %

All spots in Kilifi County

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Kilifi Creek
Kenya
61 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Kilifi Creek: Jan 66 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 30 %, Apr 61 %, May 90 %, Jun 97 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 76 %, Oct 45 %, Nov 7 %, Dec 18 %
2
Malindi Bay
Kenya
59 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Malindi Bay: Jan 53 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 20 %, Apr 59 %, May 93 %, Jun 98 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 93 %, Sep 82 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 5 %, Dec 14 %
3
Malindi Town
Kenya
57 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Malindi Town: Jan 51 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 20 %, Apr 57 %, May 93 %, Jun 98 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 91 %, Sep 77 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 6 %, Dec 14 %
4
Che Shale
Kenya
55 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Che Shale: Jan 41 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 18 %, Apr 52 %, May 85 %, Jun 96 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 90 %, Sep 80 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 4 %, Dec 11 %
5
Watamu Beach
Kenya
29 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Watamu Beach: Jan 15 %, Feb 17 %, Mar 3 %, Apr 27 %, May 58 %, Jun 76 %, Jul 73 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 9 %, Nov 0 %, Dec 2 %
6
Watamu Reef
Kenya
29 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Watamu Reef: Jan 15 %, Feb 17 %, Mar 3 %, Apr 27 %, May 58 %, Jun 76 %, Jul 73 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 9 %, Nov 0 %, Dec 2 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for Kilifi County: median of 5 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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