Malindi Bay Surf Break

Malindi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 3.20° S 40.13° E

Issued: 2 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Malindi Bay sea temperature is
27.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Malindi Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 6PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm June 18). 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 (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (18 Jun)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
2
SSE
9
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
539
551
502
705
690
640
440
397
339
300
286
637
617
543
530
489
473
450
427
547
640
640
596
545
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
S
Wind State
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
6:29PM3.41m
7:07AM2.95m
7:15PM3.16m
7:57AM2.90m
8:04PM2.89m
8:52AM2.84m
Low Tide
12:14PM0.71m
00:57AM0.52m
1:05PM0.85m
1:41AM0.67m
2:00PM1.02m
2:27AM0.84m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:19
6:19
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
Feels °C
24
24
25
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
25
24
23
24
24
25
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
539
551
502
4
3
2
440
397
339
300
286
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
17
4
14
6
6
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
4
4
3
10
2
2
2
9
2
5
5
5
2
2
4
4
4
6
4
3
3
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
3
4
7
7
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
1
S
5
1
S
5
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2
SE
9
1
S
5
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
6
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
2
SSE
9
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
Energy kJ
62
54
55
705
690
640
54
70
59
50
76
637
617
543
530
489
473
450
427
547
640
640
596
545
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
3
3
4
4
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1712
1712
1712
1712
1712
402
402
295
2301
2349
2535
2535
2293
2272
408
2293
1712
1712
1712
1712
1712
1712
402
295
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Rating
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Rating
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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