Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 28 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 (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 3PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (28 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (28 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
161
133
130
116
123
120
117
110
120
126
145
187
192
261
306
289
268
274
413
413
413
380
314
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:32PM3.15m
2:59AM2.59m
3:07PM3.25m
3:33AM2.67m
3:39PM3.32m
Low Tide
8:06AM1.05m
9:03PM0.86m
8:44AM0.97m
9:37PM0.75m
9:19AM0.91m
10:08PM0.68m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
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
6:15
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
1
Temp °C
25
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
25
27
28
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
27
26
26
26
25
26
27
26
27
27
25
27
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
27
26
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
9
1.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
175
161
133
130
116
123
120
117
110
120
126
145
187
192
261
306
289
268
274
2
5
4
2
314
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
E
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
10
9
9
9
16
9
9
9
9
9
8
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
5
4
4
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
18
21
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
10
10
5
4
8
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
0.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
77
68
80
92
108
108
102
83
73
75
61
73
62
64
52
45
43
40
31
413
413
413
380
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
4
1
Distance (km)
408
295
295
2374
2374
2374
2272
2293
110
295
295
295
2536
402
402
402
295
295
295
295
2536
2518
2293
402
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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