# Beaches in Tanzania: what there is and when to go

> Sandy beaches, coves, reefs you can swim at, Blue Flag beaches and surf spots: the places you go to get into the water. This site lists 6 such places in Tanzania. The best time for this in Tanzania is December to February and June to October, and it is also possible March and November. Each place has its own season, which is not the country's: a high mountain hut and a valley in the same country are not open in the same months.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/playa/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-11
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What this is:** The places in Tanzania people go to for beaches, each with its own season.
- **How many:** 6 on this page; you get them all on your trip map.
- **Best time:** December to February and June to October.
- **Also possible:** March and November.
- **Where they cluster:** [Dar es Salaam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/) (3).
- **Ways in:** JRO Arusha · DAR Dar es Salaam · ZNZ Zanzibar · MWZ Mwanza

## What counts as beaches

Sandy beaches, coves, reefs you can swim at, Blue Flag beaches and surf spots: the places you go to get into the water. A matter of heat: June to September in the north, the other way round in the south, and all year in the tropics outside the rains.

Each place is included because of how its source describes it, not because of what anyone says about it: that is why a castle that is now a museum appears under history and museums at the same time.

## When to go

For beaches in Tanzania, the best time is **December to February and June to October**, and it is also possible March and November.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| February | Best time | 12 h 12 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 02 |
| April | Better not | 11 h 52 |
| May | Better not | 11 h 43 |
| June | Best time | 11 h 38 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 40 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 48 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 58 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 08 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 17 |
| December | Best time | 12 h 22 |

There are about 12 h 22 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Daylight hours are those at the average latitude of these places, on the 15th of each month.

Counting place by place, in January 6 of the 6 are at their best, and in March, 0.

When to visit Tanzania in general, with its festivals and high seasons, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/#cuando-ir).

## What there is

Each one has its own page: what it is, where it lies, its altitude, its daylight hours and which months are worth it. Most of them are in [Dar es Salaam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/) (3). Open whichever you like and have a look before you decide on the trip.

- [Barry's Beach Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/barry-s-beach-resort/): Beaches
- [Bravo Coco Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/bravo-coco-beach/): Dar es Salaam
- [Kipepeo Beach Village](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/kipepeo-beach-village/): Dar es Salaam
- [Mahaba Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/mahaba-beach/): Dar es Salaam
- [Oasis Blu Beach Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/oasis-blu-beach-resort/): Beaches
- [Safira Blu Luxury Resort & Villas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/safira-blu-luxury-resort-villas/): Beaches

## More in Tanzania

Everything else listed for Tanzania, with how many places of each kind: [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/naturaleza/) (63) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/montana/) (8) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/senderismo/) (8) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/historia/) (13) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/museos/) (12) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/fauna/) (37).

And if you are looking at it the other way round —I know when I can go, tell me where— that is [where to travel](https://kokai.app/en/adonde-viajar/).

## Frequently asked questions

### When should I go to Tanzania for beaches?

December to February and June to October, and it is also possible March and November. Each place above also gives its own, which changes with altitude: at three thousand metres the season is not the same as in the valley. There are about 12 h 22 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change.

### Where in Tanzania are most of the places for beaches?

Of the 6 on this site, they cluster most in [Dar es Salaam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/) (3).

### How do I add this to a trip?

Create a trip to Tanzania and you get them all on the map, with their category. The ones you like go into a day of the plan with one tap, and the app lets you know when you pass nearby.

### I don't know where to go yet

That is what [Find a trip](https://kokai.app/en/adonde-viajar/) is for: tick what you feel like and the months you can travel, and it suggests destinations among the 105 countries in Kokai, with the places that fit those dates.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).