Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 29 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 (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 5AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
S
6
1.1
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
162
192
255
275
423
306
268
248
248
381
219
238
238
197
166
158
150
115
125
241
264
382
305
255
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:07PM3.25m
3:33AM2.67m
3:39PM3.32m
4:06AM2.73m
4:11PM3.35m
4:38AM2.76m
Low Tide
9:37PM0.75m
9:19AM0.91m
10:08PM0.68m
9:52AM0.87m
10:39PM0.64m
10:24AM0.87m
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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
1
1
3
3
3
2
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
25
25
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
25
26
26
26
26
25
26
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
0.1
S
10
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
15
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
0.1
SE
18
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
162
192
255
275
2
306
268
248
248
4
219
238
238
197
166
158
150
79
125
241
264
12
305
255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
10
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
14
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
2
2
5
5
10
2
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
76
56
76
12
12
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
5
5
10
5
5
8
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
1
S
6
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.9
SE
8
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.7
SE
8
1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
7
1
S
7
1.9
SE
8
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
Energy kJ
51
71
52
53
423
30
40
48
52
381
57
54
50
67
67
67
89
115
75
89
86
382
59
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
2536
2536
2272
402
402
295
295
1712
2518
2343
2293
402
402
295
295
2566
2536
2301
2293
402
402
295
2301
295
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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