Malindi Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 3.20° S 40.13° E

Malindi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Malindi Bay sea temperature is
25.7° C
0.5° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 5PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (19 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
237
232
226
220
187
292
292
198
224
224
198
198
193
269
285
236
198
208
171
193
217
266
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
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
High Tide
7:55AM3.03m
7:57PM2.48m
8:33AM2.79m
8:32PM2.22m
9:27AM2.55m
Low Tide
2:14PM1.14m
2:00AM1.07m
2:59PM1.40m
2:34AM1.32m
4:16PM1.61m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
23
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
23
25
26
26
24
24
23
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
25
25
25
23
24
23
24
24
25
26
25
25
25
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