Mtwapa Creek
Dive site · Kenya
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
72Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same
Tue 3 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- –
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- –
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- –
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- –
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- –
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- –
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- –
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 30°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 272, good
- Tue 372, good
- Wed 472, good
- Thu 572, good
- Fri 672, good
- Sat 772, good
- Sun 872, good
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 1072, good
- Wed 1172, good
The site in three facts
- Down to 23 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 72, good | – | 4 kn | 10kn | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 72, good | – | 5 kn | 13kn | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 72, good | – | 3 kn | 10kn | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 72, good | – | 4 kn | 12kn | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 72, good | – | 3 kn | 10kn | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 72, good | – | 2 kn | 9kn | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 72, good | – | 3 kn | 10kn | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | – | 2 kn | 9kn | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 72, good | – | 3 kn | 11kn | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 72, good | – | 2 kn | 10kn | 30°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:33 −0.6 mHigh 09:05 +0.9 mLow 15:52 −0.8 mHigh 22:24 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:24 −0.5 mHigh 10:51 +0.7 mLow 17:28 −0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:03 +0.7 mLow 06:15 −0.6 mHigh 12:27 +0.8 mLow 18:44 −0.9 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mtwapa Creek
A drift dive. It goes down to 23 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 47 km away. The town to stay in is Mtwapa.
- What it is Drift.
- How deep Down to 23 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 47 km away.
Visibility about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Feb, Apr and Sep (about 20 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,310–US$2,560 each
about US$1,310–US$2,560 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MBA, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$837–US$1,740 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,560 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Mtwapa
6 min by car · 36 places to stay
About Mtwapa its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 26h
About 26h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MBA, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → MBA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Mtwapa · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Mtwapa · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.