Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 28 May 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
28.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 2AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (29 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (29 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
123
117
114
114
117
150
154
187
197
398
423
416
300
300
268
248
268
341
341
268
232
213
153
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:59AM2.59m
3:07PM3.25m
3:33AM2.67m
3:39PM3.32m
4:06AM2.73m
Low Tide
9:03PM0.86m
8:44AM0.97m
9:37PM0.75m
9:19AM0.91m
10:08PM0.68m
9:52AM0.87m
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
25
26
28
28
27
27
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
26
27
27
27
26
25
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
26
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
10
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
123
123
117
114
114
117
150
154
187
197
5
5
2
300
300
268
248
268
4
4
268
232
213
153
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
E
13
0.2
S
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
9
9
9
9
9
4
8
4
4
4
5
10
2
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
16
16
15
15
14
2
4
5
3
5
10
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
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
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
SSW
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
0.9
S
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
5
Energy kJ
98
112
108
92
105
88
88
85
80
85
398
423
416
43
42
35
45
42
341
341
37
29
40
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2374
2374
2272
2293
408
295
2349
295
2536
2349
2272
2272
402
295
295
295
2518
2349
2293
2293
402
295
295
2343
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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