Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today (15 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 6PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Malindi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
628 | 517 | 508 | 478 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 489 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 435 | 418 | 436 | 394 | 346 | 339 | 339 | 312 | |
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 |
High Tide | 5:55PM3.40m | 6:16AM3.47m | 6:27PM3.22m | 6:49AM3.39m | 6:57PM3.00m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.41m | 00:04AM0.33m | 12:26PM0.50m | 00:34AM0.45m | 1:01PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
628 | 517 | 508 | 478 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 489 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 435 | 418 | 436 | 394 | 346 | 339 | 339 | 312 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 |
3 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | E 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
266 | 326 | 377 | 418 | 428 | 450 | 432 | 442 | 386 | 377 | 324 | 302 | 273 | 221 | 187 | 156 | 147 | 147 | 121 | 152 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2536 | 2566 | 2536 | 2536 | 2272 | 295 | 402 | 2249 | 2349 | 2566 | 2536 | 2301 | 2249 | 295 | 295 | 2249 | 295 | 2536 | 2301 | 2293 |
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