Beaches
Zanzibar Seaweed and Tides Explained Before You Book
East coast tides, seaweed seasons, reef shoes, Kusi winds, and why hotel photos often hide beach reality.
What this article covers
- Why low tide shocks visitors
- Seaweed seasons
- Reef shoes
Quick summary
On the east coast, low tide can pull water far away and expose reef flats, seaweed farms, boats, and local working beach life.
That is not automatically bad, but it is bad if you expected easy swimming all day.