Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 15 May 2026 EAT
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Malindi Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Malindi Bay sea temperature is
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 10AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)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 Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.9
SSE
9
1.5
SE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
177
273
413
315
309
275
233
275
528
311
481
479
548
573
599
593
593
593
549
508
508
378
330
349
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
20
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:54AM2.84m
3:03PM3.56m
3:34AM2.95m
3:43PM3.75m
4:14AM3.02m
4:23PM3.83m
Low Tide
8:42AM0.73m
9:32PM0.40m
9:23AM0.59m
10:13PM0.26m
10:03AM0.51m
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:14
6:14
6:14
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
25
26
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
26
26
26
26
27
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
8
1
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
29
49
13
118
309
275
233
275
311
158
408
461
7
6
6
6
6
6
378
330
349
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
4
4
2
7
7
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.5
SSE
8
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
5
1.4
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.9
SSE
9
1.1
S
5
1.9
SSE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
0.9
SSW
5
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
177
273
413
315
38
53
112
83
528
71
481
479
548
573
599
593
593
593
549
508
508
43
101
91
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
402
402
402
295
295
2566
2536
402
402
402
295
295
295
1712
402
402
402
402
295
295
295
1712
1712
1705
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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