Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 3PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Malindi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | 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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
343 | 428 | 331 | 423 | 413 | 437 | 437 | 403 | 371 | 361 | 333 | 362 | 382 | 385 | 424 | 480 | 447 | 427 | 437 | 400 | 439 | 497 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:03AM2.91m | 4:05PM3.25m | 4:29AM3.12m | 4:34PM3.35m | 4:55AM3.30m | 5:02PM3.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.84m | 10:21PM0.54m | 10:26AM0.65m | 10:46PM0.42m | 10:57AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 23 | S 22 | S 10 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
343 | 428 | 331 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 41 | 37 | 19 | 86 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 63 | 400 | 439 | 497 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 15 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | E 14 | E 14 | S 21 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 52 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | E 20 | S 19 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | 7 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | 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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
47 | 27 | 38 | 423 | 413 | 437 | 437 | 403 | 371 | 361 | 333 | 362 | 382 | 385 | 424 | 480 | 447 | 427 | 437 | 73 | 78 | 85 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1712 | 1712 | 295 | 1712 | 1712 | 1708 | 1712 | 1712 | 402 | 2569 | 2301 | 2301 | 1712 | 2566 | 2566 | 2566 | 110 | 295 | 2249 | 2374 | 2374 | 2249 |
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