Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 20 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
28.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 4AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (21 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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)
1.6
S
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
0.7
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
1.8
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
187
230
237
188
182
160
138
155
255
222
286
384
417
422
375
375
327
328
328
319
293
293
278
222
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:33PM3.44m
7:10AM2.75m
7:23PM3.14m
8:08AM2.62m
8:21PM2.82m
9:21AM2.54m
Low Tide
1:07AM0.62m
1:04PM0.94m
1:58AM0.84m
2:05PM1.17m
2:57AM1.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
26
27
27
26
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
SE
10
0.6
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
SE
10
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
Energy kJ
94
90
88
78
94
113
138
131
255
222
177
119
113
154
204
204
200
196
196
192
175
184
151
151
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
21
49
70
69
69
61
81
81
16
15
14
15
16
16
12
13
13
13
13
3
13
11
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
24
21
20
20
20
17
17
17
4
3
9
9
8
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
Energy kJ
187
230
237
188
182
160
134
155
150
212
286
384
417
422
375
375
327
328
328
319
293
293
278
222
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1717
1705
1705
408
295
295
295
1705
2569
1705
1717
1717
295
295
295
295
1712
1726
2374
1959
408
295
295
1712
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
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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