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Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 25 May 2026 EATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Malindi Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Malindi Bay sea temperature is
28.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 4AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Malindi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
252 | 252 | 252 | 235 | 222 | 196 | 300 | 292 | 133 | 187 | 109 | 126 | 330 | 338 | 346 | 224 | 244 | 394 | 408 | 232 | 219 | 202 | 197 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:32AM2.37m | 1:07PM2.86m | 1:34AM2.43m | 1:53PM3.02m | 2:21AM2.51m | 2:32PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM1.32m | 6:29AM1.20m | 7:39PM1.15m | 7:23AM1.13m | 8:26PM0.99m | 8:06AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 8 | S 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 252 | 252 | 252 | 235 | 222 | 196 | 67 | 37 | 133 | 33 | 109 | 126 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 224 | 244 | 11 | 11 | 232 | 219 | 202 | 197 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 18 | ESE 18 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 46 | 45 | 76 | 70 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 15 | E 15 | S 11 | E 19 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | — | — | ESE 16 | E 15 | ESE 15 | E 15 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 28 | — | — | 24 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 35 | 47 | 49 | 43 | 43 | 300 | 292 | 62 | 187 | 82 | 102 | 330 | 338 | 346 | 65 | 77 | 394 | 408 | 89 | 80 | 85 | 59 | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1712 | 2518 | 1712 | 2272 | 408 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 1712 | 1712 | 1730 | 2272 | 402 | 295 | 295 | 2374 | 2374 | 2374 | 2272 | 2272 | 2249 | 2249 | 295 | 2374 |
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