Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 20 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
28.1° 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 7PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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 Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
0.7
ESE
12
1
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
1.9
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
165
145
181
205
182
182
182
182
188
155
304
245
326
394
390
408
426
385
327
310
328
319
293
293
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
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
6:33PM3.44m
7:10AM2.75m
7:23PM3.14m
8:08AM2.62m
8:21PM2.82m
Low Tide
12:13PM0.72m
1:07AM0.62m
1:04PM0.94m
1:58AM0.84m
2:05PM1.17m
2:57AM1.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
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>
6:14
6:14
6:14
6:14
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
26
27
26
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
27
25
27
26
26
26
27
27
26
25
25
26
26
26
27
27
27
25
25
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
SE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
12
0.7
SE
10
1
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
120
120
94
78
78
92
83
113
138
94
304
222
177
119
115
154
204
149
200
196
192
189
171
164
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
12
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
6
21
21
49
70
69
69
61
61
131
16
15
14
15
16
16
12
13
13
13
13
3
13
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
24
24
21
20
20
20
17
17
17
4
3
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
S
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
165
145
181
205
182
182
182
182
188
155
176
245
326
394
390
408
426
385
327
310
328
319
293
293
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
Distance (km)
295
295
1705
1705
1705
402
295
295
295
1705
1705
1705
2532
402
402
295
295
295
1708
1726
1712
2249
408
295
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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