Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 14 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
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 6PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
343
320
238
379
161
277
333
307
309
326
302
439
430
401
423
423
505
493
675
675
690
640
593
508
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:24PM3.30m
2:54AM2.84m
3:03PM3.56m
3:34AM2.95m
3:43PM3.75m
4:14AM3.02m
Low Tide
8:51PM0.62m
8:42AM0.73m
9:32PM0.40m
9:23AM0.59m
10:13PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:14
6:14
6:14
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
26
26
25
26
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
25
26
28
28
27
27
28
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
1.3
ESE
9
0.1
S
10
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.7
ESE
10
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
0.6
SE
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
9
8
238
2
29
49
40
94
309
326
302
61
7
6
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
10
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
SE
10
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
9
5
4
4
4
4
2
92
61
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
9
1
S
5
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SSE
8
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
Energy kJ
343
320
46
379
161
277
333
307
38
53
80
439
430
401
423
423
505
493
675
675
690
640
593
508
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
295
2566
2536
2297
402
402
402
295
2566
2374
1712
1712
402
402
402
295
295
1712
402
1712
402
402
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
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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