Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 8PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Malindi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 284 | 269 | 255 | 248 | 204 | 193 | 156 | 182 | 165 | 181 | 183 | 275 | 250 | 362 | 362 | 328 | 328 | 297 | 328 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:32PM2.22m | 9:27AM2.55m | 9:36PM1.98m | 11:16AM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM1.40m | 2:34AM1.32m | 4:16PM1.61m | 3:32AM1.56m | 7:03PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 14 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 203 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 204 | 193 | 156 | 182 | 47 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 250 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | S 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 284 | 269 | 255 | 248 | 47 | 36 | 36 | 29 | 165 | 181 | 183 | 275 | 22 | 362 | 362 | 328 | 328 | 297 | 328 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 2566 | 2536 | 2351 | 2297 | 295 | 402 | 295 | 295 | 2566 | 2518 | 2518 | 2518 | 295 | 402 | 2293 | 295 | 1712 | 1712 | 2473 |
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