Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 17 May 2026 EAT
Forecast 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
28.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 2PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (17 May)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.9
SSE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
626
540
508
338
330
586
537
537
537
323
357
481
481
268
261
278
261
216
203
176
176
130
131
136
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
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
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:14AM3.02m
4:23PM3.83m
4:54AM3.02m
5:05PM3.81m
5:36AM2.97m
5:48PM3.67m
Low Tide
10:03AM0.51m
10:54PM0.23m
10:45AM0.50m
11:37PM0.29m
11:28AM0.57m
00:21AM0.43m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:16
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
6:14
1
Temp °C
25
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
25
27
27
27
26
27
25
25
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
10
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
Energy kJ
6
6
6
338
330
5
5
5
5
323
357
5
7
7
3
6
2
216
203
176
176
130
108
136
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
7
3
3
7
3
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
9
8
4
3
3
6
6
6
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.9
SSE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
626
540
508
54
77
586
537
537
537
54
56
481
481
268
261
278
261
91
89
108
104
126
131
131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
295
295
1712
1712
1712
402
402
402
295
295
295
1705
1705
1705
1708
402
295
295
1712
1705
1705
1705
402
402
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Malindi Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest