
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 8AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Malindi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
526 | 526 | 526 | 587 | 625 | 710 | 710 | 710 | 710 | 710 | 612 | 625 | 637 | 580 | 580 | 625 | 588 | 522 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 480 | 470 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:40AM2.58m | 8:24PM2.08m | 8:49AM2.32m | 11:41PM2.04m | 11:43AM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM1.39m | 2:30PM1.44m | 2:08AM1.65m | 4:23PM1.57m | 4:56AM1.79m | 6:32PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
— | 526 | 526 | 587 | 625 | 710 | 710 | 710 | 710 | 710 | 612 | 625 | 637 | 580 | 580 | 625 | 588 | 522 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 480 | 470 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
526 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2249 | 2249 | 2272 | 2272 | 2566 | 2566 | 2566 | 2301 | 1959 | 1959 | 2272 | 2249 | 2566 | 1757 | 1732 | 1708 | 1708 | 1708 | 2249 | 110 | 1732 | 2343 | 1732 | 1707 |
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