Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 4AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Malindi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 448 | 437 | 403 | 403 | 371 | 333 | 304 | 324 | 316 | 335 | 364 | 260 | 318 | 326 | 343 | 379 | 439 | 497 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:05PM3.25m | 4:29AM3.12m | 4:34PM3.35m | 4:55AM3.30m | 5:02PM3.39m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.54m | 10:26AM0.65m | 10:46PM0.42m | 10:57AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 21 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 86 | 260 | 318 | 326 | 343 | 379 | 439 | 497 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 17 | E 15 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 10 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 37 | 36 | 18 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 63 | 59 | 52 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 20 | S 19 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 448 | 437 | 403 | 403 | 371 | 333 | 304 | 324 | 316 | 335 | 364 | 45 | 47 | 32 | 71 | 94 | 103 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1708 | 1708 | 1712 | 295 | 402 | 2569 | 2301 | 2301 | 2301 | 1712 | 2566 | 2566 | 402 | 2374 | 295 | 2293 | 2301 | 2249 |
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