Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 05 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
28.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 10PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)4ft (1.2m)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

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
184
143
143
162
162
162
158
171
154
154
162
166
211
313
293
300
293
279
256
222
216
216
187
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:57PM3.26m
6:22AM2.68m
6:27PM3.09m
6:56AM2.52m
7:01PM2.90m
7:39AM2.37m
Low Tide
11:42AM0.85m
00:24AM0.75m
12:12PM1.00m
00:59AM0.91m
12:45PM1.18m
1:39AM1.08m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
Temp °C
29
28
27
27
27
27
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
29
27
27
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
30
29
30
28
29
28
28
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
Energy kJ
188
184
143
143
162
162
162
158
171
154
154
162
166
211
313
293
300
293
279
256
222
216
216
187
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
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
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
8
8
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
4
5
1
1
5
5
5
3
5
5
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
E
14
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
E
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
6
6
6
4
6
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
5
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
36
46
51
40
38
29
28
28
26
26
29
21
21
18
3
5
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
295
295
295
1708
1708
1708
295
295
295
295
1708
1708
1708
295
295
295
295
295
1708
1708
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
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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