Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 06 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
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 4AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
12 PM
3 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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
162
162
211
313
320
293
286
256
250
250
244
211
227
221
210
186
164
143
200
200
174
194
176
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:27PM3.09m
6:56AM2.52m
7:01PM2.90m
7:39AM2.37m
7:43PM2.68m
8:42AM2.25m
Low Tide
00:59AM0.91m
12:45PM1.18m
1:39AM1.08m
1:27PM1.37m
2:31AM1.24m
2:30PM1.55m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
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6:16
6:16
6:16
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6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
27
28
29
28
27
27
27
27
26
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
28
28
29
28
29
29
30
28
28
29
29
29
28
29
27
28
28
29
28
27
28
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
0.2
S
8
1.4
SE
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
12
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
1.3
SE
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
154
162
162
211
313
320
293
5
256
5
5
244
211
3
1
3
186
164
2
2
200
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
5
5
4
5
1
1
1
3
5
3
3
5
4
4
3
4
1
1
1
4
1
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
6
5
5
4
5
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
2
1
4
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
37
27
21
15
286
250
250
227
221
210
143
200
174
194
176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1712
1708
1712
295
295
295
295
1749
1708
1749
295
295
295
295
295
2343
2566
2293
1749
408
295
295
295
1749
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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