Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 04 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
28.7° 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 2PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (04 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (04 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 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
241
264
277
244
256
256
262
313
193
188
184
184
201
206
206
201
201
201
196
196
206
367
402
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:22AM2.90m
5:29PM3.39m
5:51AM2.81m
5:57PM3.26m
6:22AM2.68m
6:27PM3.09m
Low Tide
11:13AM0.74m
11:53PM0.63m
11:42AM0.85m
00:24AM0.75m
12:12PM1.00m
00:59AM0.91m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
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6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
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6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
5
2
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
29
28
27
28
28
27
27
26
27
27
27
28
28
27
28
27
29
28
27
28
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
1.5
SE
8
0.2
S
11
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
0.2
S
11
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
Energy kJ
11
10
264
10
244
256
256
262
9
193
188
184
184
201
206
206
201
201
201
196
196
206
367
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
9
8
10
7
6
9
9
9
5
8
8
6
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
6
6
7
5
5
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
1.5
SE
8
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
268
241
277
24
25
27
21
313
34
46
45
40
29
21
21
20
24
26
31
27
28
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
110
295
295
1708
1708
402
402
402
295
295
295
1708
295
1712
295
295
295
295
295
295
1708
1708
1708
295
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)
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
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