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Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 EATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 6PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Malindi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | |
326 | 286 | 279 | 250 | 250 | 244 | 211 | 211 | 198 | 210 | 221 | 200 | 160 | 140 | 143 | 110 | 137 | 174 | 189 | 194 | 183 | 133 | 141 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:01PM2.90m | 7:39AM2.37m | 7:43PM2.68m | 8:42AM2.25m | 8:46PM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM1.18m | 1:39AM1.08m | 1:27PM1.37m | 2:31AM1.24m | 2:30PM1.55m | 3:44AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 326 | 5 | 5 | 250 | 250 | 244 | 211 | 211 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 140 | 143 | 110 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 133 | 141 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 7 | — | S 10 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 15 | E 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 14 | — | — | S 9 | E 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | E 13 | — | S 7 | — | — | S 20 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 286 | 279 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 198 | 210 | 221 | 200 | 160 | — | — | — | 137 | 174 | 189 | 194 | 183 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 1749 | 1749 | 2301 | 2249 | 2249 | 110 | 2272 | 2349 | 2343 | 2343 | 2301 | 2249 | 408 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 1749 | 1747 | 1712 | 1708 | 110 | 295 |
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