
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today (18 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 7PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Malindi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1595 | 1518 | 1334 | 1142 | 989 | 970 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 970 | 833 | 833 | 833 | 869 | 932 | 979 | 979 | 1013 | 959 | 891 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:43PM2.26m | 8:17AM2.54m | 8:29PM2.00m | 9:51AM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM1.32m | 1:41AM1.35m | 3:04PM1.58m | 2:24AM1.62m | 6:08PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 10 |
1595 | 1518 | 1334 | 1142 | 989 | 970 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 970 | 833 | 833 | 833 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | E 19 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | E 19 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
7 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 869 | 932 | 979 | 979 | 1013 | 959 | 891 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2566 | 2566 | 2566 | 2566 | 295 | 295 | 110 | 295 | 295 | 2566 | 2566 | 2249 | 2249 | 2249 | 2249 | 2249 | 2566 | 2566 | 2566 | 2249 |
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