KIte Surfing at Kizingoni Beach, Lamu Island

Kizingoni Beach Activities

Kizingoni Beach is a holiday destination with endless opportunities for adventure, sport and pleasure. Many of our visitors are happy to enjoy the peace and excellent service, with the occasional massage — others take full advantage of the many activities there are on offer.

Water sports

Water Sports

Boats and dhow safaris

Boat Safaris

Dhow Sailing

Sailing

Creek and Deep Sea Fishing

Fishing

Seasonal Calendar & Events

Events Temp & Wind Fishing Sailing Snorkeling Waterskiing
September            

Beautiful days and calm evenings. Humpback sightings.

27°C average. Kusi: Gentle SE winds. Rough, but very good. Sailfish running. Good Improving In protected channels
October            

Evenings warm. Light winds and clear blue seas. Water turning blue. Humpback and young spotted in the bay. Carmine Bee-eaters arrive.
  • 14 - Maulidi Festival
 27°C average. Kusi: Gentle SE winds. Very good. Sailfish running Kiwayu. Very Good Good In protected channels
November            

Calm water mornings and strong pm wind. Good for swimming with dolphins at Kinika in the mornings.
Unsettled weather over full moon and Kaskazi starts to blow from the North East. Elephants with young at Kenyatta Lake.
  • 25 - 28 Lamu Cultural Festival
28°C average. Monsoon changes from SE Kusi to NE Kaskazi Very good. Sailfish running Kiwayu. Very good Good Very good
December            

Calm water mornings and strong pm wind. Good for swimming with dolphins at Kinika in the mornings.

 30°C average. Kazkazi: Gentle NE Trade Wind blowing Very good Very good Very good Excellent
January            

Calm water mornings and strong pm wind. Good for swimming with dolphins at Kinika in the mornings.
  • 01 - NY Dhow race at Peponi
 30°C average. Kaskazi: Strong NE Trade Wind blowing Good Good Good Good
February            

Phosphorescence at night in the water. Calm water mornings and strong pm wind. Good for swimming with dolphins at Kinika in the mornings.

 31°C average. Kazkazi: NE Trade Wind blowing Good, Marlin season Good Good Good
March            

Calm water mornings and strong pm wind. Good for swimming with dolphins at Kinika in the mornings.

 34°C average. Kazkazi: Gentle NE Trade Wind blowing Very Good Good Excellent Excellent
April            

Calm water mornings and strong pm wind. Good for swimming with dolphins at Kinika in the mornings.

 30°C average. Kazkazi NE wind changing to Kusi SE wind Good Excellent Last month Good
May            

Water changes colour and underwater visibility bad. Cooler days and calm in the bay.
Highest tide in the year of 4 mtrs. Turtles laying their eggs on main beach.

 28°C average. Kusi: Strong SE Monsoon winds with passing rain storms. Poor Excellent Not good Good
June            

Water Temperature drops. Cool nights, fabulous sunsets
Turtles laying their eggs on main beach

 27°C average. Strong SE Monsoon wind with passing rain storms. Poor Excellent Not good Good
July            

Cool nights, fabulous sunsets.

 26°C average. Kusi: Beautiful cool days and nights. Occasional rainstorms. Rough, Tuna starting to run Very good Not good In protected channels
August            

Humpback sightings. Turtle hatchings. Water still cool and green. Dolphins arrive at Kinika, but still very rough.

 26°C average. Kusi: Beautiful days and calm evenings. Occasional rains showers. Rough, but good. Sailfish starting to run. Very good Not good In protected channels