Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 6PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Malindi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 PM | 3 PM | 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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
460 | 460 | 452 | 397 | 382 | 367 | 360 | 346 | 346 | 325 | 318 | 275 | 312 | 312 | 325 | 305 | 299 | 274 | 280 | 251 | |
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 | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:27PM3.22m | 6:49AM3.39m | 6:57PM3.00m | 7:21AM3.24m | 7:27PM2.75m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.50m | 00:34AM0.45m | 1:01PM0.67m | 1:02AM0.62m | 1:37PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
460 | 460 | 452 | 397 | 382 | 367 | 360 | 346 | 346 | 325 | 318 | 275 | 312 | 312 | 325 | 305 | 299 | 274 | 280 | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | E 20 | E 20 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 18 | E 18 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 21 | S 16 | S 15 | E 20 | E 19 | E 18 | S 14 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
425 | 377 | 317 | 302 | 280 | 221 | 183 | 156 | 156 | 159 | 152 | 138 | 134 | 134 | 111 | 94 | 97 | 94 | 94 | 92 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 2536 | 2536 | 2249 | 2249 | 295 | 2249 | 2249 | 2536 | 295 | 2301 | 2293 | 2249 | 295 | 402 | 2249 | 295 | 2343 | 2374 | 2293 |
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