
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 7AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Malindi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
631 | 631 | 695 | 783 | 836 | 940 | 948 | 948 | 948 | 968 | 932 | 932 | 880 | 832 | 832 | 832 | 880 | 880 | 1076 | 1210 | 1312 | 1312 | 1338 | 1172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:38AM3.32m | 6:48PM2.76m | 7:07AM3.08m | 7:14PM2.52m | 7:37AM2.82m | 7:43PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.64m | 12:56PM0.80m | 00:47AM0.85m | 1:28PM1.05m | 1:13AM1.09m | 2:05PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
— | — | 4 | 783 | 836 | 940 | — | 3 | 3 | 968 | 932 | 932 | 880 | 832 | 832 | 832 | 880 | 880 | 8 | 7 | 1312 | 1312 | 1338 | 1172 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | S 12 | S 12 |
4 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — |
631 | 631 | 695 | — | — | 638 | 948 | 948 | 948 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1076 | 1210 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2249 | 2272 | 2249 | 2249 | 2473 | 2566 | 2566 | 2301 | 2249 | 2249 | 402 | 295 | 295 | 2374 | 2566 | 2301 | 2249 | 2249 | 2251 | 2272 | 2374 | 2374 | 2374 | 2301 |
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