Malindi Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 3.20° S 40.13° E

Malindi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Malindi Bay sea temperature is
26.0° C
0.8° 

Malindi Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 7AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (16 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (16 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
470
505
469
499
460
460
397
397
382
367
360
353
346
339
275
318
332
332
394
340
326
311
261
261
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:16AM3.47m
6:27PM3.22m
6:49AM3.39m
6:57PM3.00m
7:21AM3.24m
7:27PM2.75m
Low Tide
00:04AM0.33m
12:26PM0.50m
00:34AM0.45m
1:01PM0.67m
1:02AM0.62m
1:37PM0.89m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
22
23
23
22
23
24
24
22
23
23
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
25
25
25
24
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