Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 04 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
28.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 1AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (05 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
306
262
346
313
193
188
158
158
143
162
227
158
158
154
154
196
273
320
359
328
336
336
269
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:29PM3.39m
5:51AM2.81m
5:57PM3.26m
6:22AM2.68m
6:27PM3.09m
6:56AM2.52m
Low Tide
11:53PM0.63m
11:42AM0.85m
00:24AM0.75m
12:12PM1.00m
00:59AM0.91m
12:45PM1.18m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:16
6:16
6:16
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6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
27
29
28
27
27
27
27
26
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
27
27
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
28
28
29
29
28
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
1.4
SE
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
9
9
262
9
9
193
188
158
158
143
162
227
158
158
154
154
196
5
4
359
328
336
336
269
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
6
7
9
5
5
8
8
6
2
6
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
6
4
6
6
6
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
0.8
S
4
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
4
0.8
S
5
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
9
0.4
SSW
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
291
306
26
346
313
44
50
49
51
62
51
34
49
36
39
31
27
273
320
13
3
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
1708
402
402
295
295
295
295
1708
295
1708
1708
295
295
295
295
295
1712
295
1708
295
110
110
295
1708
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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