Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 31 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
28.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 6AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (31 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (31 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
268
247
314
183
183
178
340
349
416
393
393
229
215
198
213
238
268
315
302
267
273
273
401
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:06AM2.73m
4:11PM3.35m
4:38AM2.76m
4:42PM3.35m
5:11AM2.76m
5:14PM3.31m
Low Tide
10:08PM0.68m
9:52AM0.87m
10:39PM0.64m
10:24AM0.87m
11:11PM0.64m
10:57AM0.89m
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
27
26
26
25
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
26
27
26
27
25
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
0.1
E
14
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
268
268
247
4
183
183
178
12
12
229
215
198
213
238
268
315
302
267
273
273
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
12
12
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
4
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
5
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.7
SSE
8
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
1.7
SE
8
Energy kJ
42
60
64
314
83
92
98
340
349
416
393
393
89
107
127
93
82
73
56
71
61
31
49
401
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
3
1
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
4
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
2293
402
402
2293
295
2569
2569
1959
2293
402
402
295
295
2566
2429
2301
2249
2249
110
295
295
295
2536
2374
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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