Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 01 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
29.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 7AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (01 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
S
7
0.7
SE
7
1
S
5
1.1
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
86
94
97
112
103
94
98
78
83
77
85
82
78
85
70
99
96
92
63
48
44
114
161
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:58AM2.95m
4:05PM3.49m
4:26AM2.97m
4:33PM3.51m
4:54AM2.96m
5:01PM3.48m
Low Tide
9:59PM0.55m
9:50AM0.67m
10:27PM0.49m
10:18AM0.65m
10:56PM0.49m
10:46AM0.67m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
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6:16
6:16
6:16
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6:15
6:15
6:15
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
25
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
28
26
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
26
27
28
28
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
73
73
46
46
45
45
45
45
46
47
47
47
47
46
46
70
99
96
92
37
48
37
42
16
Swell 2
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
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
8
6
28
26
27
10
9
17
16
43
22
20
44
44
44
11
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
1
1
9
31
28
3
5
27
19
23
22
22
18
17
16
4
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
1.1
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
80
86
94
97
112
103
94
98
78
83
77
85
82
78
85
70
46
41
31
63
30
41
114
161
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
1708
1749
408
1708
1749
1708
1708
1762
408
1708
295
1712
1708
1705
1705
1705
408
1705
408
295
295
1705
295
1705
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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