Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 EAT
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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
28.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 4AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
1
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
98
100
113
113
78
78
77
103
110
94
98
85
88
88
77
69
71
70
59
67
74
66
75
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:08PM3.28m
3:29AM2.89m
3:37PM3.41m
3:58AM2.95m
4:05PM3.49m
4:26AM2.97m
Low Tide
9:29PM0.66m
9:22AM0.73m
9:59PM0.55m
9:50AM0.67m
10:27PM0.49m
10:18AM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
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6:16
6:16
6:16
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6:16
6:15
6:15
6:15
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
25
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
25
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
26
27
26
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
Energy kJ
98
98
100
113
113
78
78
76
75
73
73
73
46
46
46
45
45
45
46
47
47
47
47
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
8
6
28
26
27
10
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
31
27
5
27
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
4
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
1
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
Energy kJ
20
24
26
28
25
44
57
77
103
110
94
98
85
88
88
77
69
71
70
59
67
74
66
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
2566
402
2301
2301
408
295
1749
1708
1708
1749
1708
408
408
1749
1749
1708
1708
1749
1749
408
295
1708
1708
1708
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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