
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 5PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Malindi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
204 | 210 | 241 | 388 | 448 | 505 | 530 | 542 | 542 | 393 | 571 | 712 | 646 | 450 | 470 | 654 | 515 | 567 | 567 | 525 | 525 | 580 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:02AM3.14m | 8:11PM2.60m | 8:49AM3.02m | 9:03PM2.32m | 9:56AM2.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM1.00m | 2:18AM0.92m | 3:25PM1.19m | 3:07AM1.13m | 4:52PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
204 | 210 | 241 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 161 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 450 | 470 | 3 | 515 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 19 | S 14 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | E 18 | E 17 | S 13 | S 13 | E 16 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 |
27 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 20 | E 20 | — | E 19 | E 18 | S 15 | E 18 | S 13 | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
89 | 89 | 89 | 388 | 448 | 505 | 530 | 542 | 542 | 393 | 571 | 712 | 646 | 51 | 64 | 654 | 37 | 567 | 567 | 525 | 525 | 580 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 295 | 295 | 2374 | 2374 | 2374 | 2272 | 295 | 402 | 402 | 295 | 295 | 2301 | 2293 | 2272 | 295 | 2272 | 2249 | 295 | 2566 | 2566 | 2566 |
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