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Mogadishu Beach
Surf spot · Somalia
Is it worth the trip?
36Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 8 s
Mon 2 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 96kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 220, too small
- Tue 327, too small
- Wed 442, too small
- Thu 545, fair
- Fri 639, too small
- Sat 736, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 1018, too small
- Wed 1115, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Apr, Nov1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Mogadishu Beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 42, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 96kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 36, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 28°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 02:25 −0.4 mHigh 08:55 +0.7 mLow 15:59 −0.6 mHigh 22:33 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:25 −0.3 mHigh 10:40 +0.5 mLow 17:26 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:06 +0.5 mLow 06:18 −0.4 mHigh 12:21 +0.5 mLow 18:36 −0.6 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.
Best time to go
best Apr, Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mogadishu Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (162°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (342°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 78). 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 29°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April and November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mogadishu, 0 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$1,360–US$2,640 each
about US$1,360–US$2,640 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MGQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$832–US$1,720 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,360–US$2,640 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Mogadishu
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About Mogadishu 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 25h 25m
About 25h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MGQ, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → MGQ on your dates · AviasalesAd
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