Kisima Mungu

Coast, Kenyareef28 m maxadvanced

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Kisima Mungu

Kisima MunguCoast · 28 m

Fair · 4/5

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conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 9 AM–7 PM.

Wind7 kn S

Current~0.5 kn NNE · model

Swell

1.2 m · 6s · ESE

Water

27 °C

Conditions through the day

8 AM8 PM

Calmest current near slack — 09:00 AM & 09:15 PM local

Sunrise 06:10 AM · Sunset 06:16 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 1.1 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Kisima Mungu lies along the Kenyan coast, in the waters off the southern shoreline near Mombasa. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 28 metres and is rated an advanced dive, with depth and strong currents flagged as hazards to plan around. Divers have reported barracuda, cuttlefish, eagle rays, fusilier, leaf scorpionfish, lobster, mantis shrimp, moray eels, nudibranchs, octopus, reef sharks, sea turtles, snapper, stingrays, sweetlips, trevally, and whale sharks on this reef.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Whale sharkWhale sharkReported here · unconfirmed
LobsterLobsterReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
Reef sharkReef sharkReported here · unconfirmed
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
CuttlefishCuttlefishReported here · unconfirmed
StingrayStingrayReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Sergeant MajorAbudefduf vaigiensisReported here · unconfirmed
Red-knobbed Sea StarProtoreaster linckiReported here · unconfirmed
Three-spot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
False-eye SergeantAbudefduf sparoidesReported here · unconfirmed
Goldbar WrasseThalassoma hebraicumReported here · unconfirmed
Geometric MorayGymnothorax griseusReported here · unconfirmed
Pink Ghost CrabOcypode ryderiReported here · unconfirmed
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataReported here · unconfirmed
Raccoon ButterflyfishChaetodon lunulaReported here · unconfirmed
Leaf scorpionfishLeaf scorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
Whale SharkRhincodon typusReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
FusilierFusilierReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
TrevallyTrevallyReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
Mantis shrimpMantis shrimpReported here · unconfirmed
SweetlipsSweetlipsReported here · unconfirmed

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