Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm 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
29.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 12AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (02 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (02 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
74
66
72
71
56
78
95
103
91
72
99
96
96
92
135
163
164
268
300
314
306
282
260
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:05PM3.49m
4:26AM2.97m
4:33PM3.51m
4:54AM2.96m
5:01PM3.48m
5:22AM2.90m
Low Tide
10:27PM0.49m
10:18AM0.65m
10:56PM0.49m
10:46AM0.67m
11:24PM0.53m
11:13AM0.74m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
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6:16
6:16
6:16
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6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
25
26
27
28
27
27
26
26
25
26
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
29
28
28
27
28
26
27
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
1.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
45
45
46
47
47
47
47
47
46
45
68
99
96
96
92
45
28
26
12
12
11
10
10
260
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
6
10
11
12
14
27
10
9
17
16
16
22
20
13
17
16
11
12
9
8
7
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
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
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
9
8
31
28
26
5
27
19
23
22
22
19
18
2
4
6
6
5
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
71
74
66
72
71
56
78
95
103
91
72
55
53
42
46
135
163
164
268
300
314
306
282
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1708
1708
408
1708
295
295
1712
1705
1705
402
1705
408
408
1705
295
295
295
295
295
295
295
295
295
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
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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