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Kasa beach

Surf spot · United Republic of Tanzania

Is it worth the trip?

35Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 6 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 13 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
24kJ
Wind
E 6 kn
Temp
28°C

Tue 3 · 17 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 smushy
Energy
27kJ
Wind
E 7 kn
Temp
27°C

Wed 4 · 35 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 smushy
Energy
75kJ
Wind
E 5 kn
Temp
27°C

Thu 5 · 38 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 ssoft
Energy
78kJ
Wind
E 5 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 45 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
64kJ
Wind
ENE 5 kn
Temp
28°C

Sat 7 · 38 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
57kJ
Wind
ENE 6 kn
Temp
28°C

Sun 8 · 32 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
35kJ
Wind
E 7 kn
Temp
28°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 213, too small
  2. Tue 317, too small
  3. Wed 435, too small
  4. Thu 538, too small
  5. Fri 645, fair
  6. Sat 738, poor
  7. Sun 832, too small
  8. Mon 930, too small
  9. Tue 1027, too small
  10. Wed 1132, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Etakes swell from the E
  • Offshore: Wwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best in Aug1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kasa beach, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov13, too small2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.)24kJwind from the east, 6 knots28°C
Tue 3Nov17, too small2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.)27kJwind from the east, 7 knots27°C
Wed 4Nov35, too small2 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.)75kJwind from the east, 5 knots27°C
Thu 5Nov38, too small3 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)78kJwind from the east, 5 knots28°C
Fri 6Nov45, fair3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)64kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots28°C
Sat 7Nov38, poor3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)57kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots28°C
Sun 8Nov32, too small3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)35kJwind from the east, 7 knots28°C
Mon 9Nov30, too small3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)42kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots28°C
Tue 10Nov27, too small2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)32kJwind from the east, 4 knots28°C
Wed 11Nov32, too small2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)29kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots28°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovLow 02:37 −0.7 mHigh 09:07 +0.9 mLow 15:50 −0.8 mHigh 22:23 +0.6 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 04:28 −0.5 mHigh 10:55 +0.7 mLow 17:28 −0.8 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 00:02 +0.8 mLow 06:17 −0.7 mHigh 12:29 +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. 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 Kasa beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces E (83°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (263°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.0 km out (1 in 104). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually August, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Dar es Salaam. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.

Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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$1,140–US$2,260 each

about US$1,140–US$2,260 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

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 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to DAR, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$845–US$1,760
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$40–US$67
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$81–US$127
Food7 days eating outabout US$87–US$161
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,140–US$2,260

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Dar es Salaam

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Nearest beds: Dar es Salaam, 37 km (about 1h 05m by car)

About US$27 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 27h 05m

About 27h 05m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → DAR, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 1h by road

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