Malindi Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 3.20° S 40.13° E

Malindi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Malindi Bay sea temperature is
25.9° C
0.7° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 3PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (21 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
199
193
182
118
187
275
192
243
371
275
313
306
328
328
346
338
372
418
490
480
470
460
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:27AM2.55m
9:36PM1.98m
11:16AM2.40m
1:03AM1.93m
1:21PM2.48m
Low Tide
4:16PM1.61m
3:32AM1.56m
7:03PM1.62m
6:06AM1.67m
8:28PM1.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
23
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
26
26
24
24
25
25
26
26
25
25
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