Surf Break

Lat Long: 3.20° S 40.13° E

Malindi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Malindi Bay sea temperature is
27.4°C
1.0° 

Malindi Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today (18 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 8AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (18 Oct)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (18 Oct)6ft (1.9m)10s

Table - waves today at Malindi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
526
526
526
587
625
710
710
710
710
710
612
625
637
580
580
625
588
522
490
490
490
490
480
470
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:40AM2.58m
8:24PM2.08m
8:49AM2.32m
11:41PM2.04m
11:43AM2.25m
Low Tide
1:14AM1.39m
2:30PM1.44m
2:08AM1.65m
4:23PM1.57m
4:56AM1.79m
6:32PM1.46m
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
28
26
25
25
25
25
26
28
28
26
25
Feels °C
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
28
28
28
27
26
27
28
28
29
30
29
27
26
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