Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 25 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
28.2° 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 East-southeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (26 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (26 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.7
SSE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
252
252
252
235
222
196
300
292
133
187
109
126
330
338
346
224
244
394
408
232
219
202
197
166
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
00:32AM2.37m
1:07PM2.86m
1:34AM2.43m
1:53PM3.02m
2:21AM2.51m
2:32PM3.15m
Low Tide
6:34PM1.32m
6:29AM1.20m
7:39PM1.15m
7:23AM1.13m
8:26PM0.99m
8:06AM1.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
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
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
25
26
28
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
25
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
26
26
25
26
26
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
14
1.1
SE
8
0.3
S
14
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
1.4
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
252
252
252
235
222
196
67
37
133
33
109
126
10
24
24
224
244
11
11
232
219
202
197
166
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
14
0.1
E
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
E
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
24
23
46
45
76
70
10
10
36
4
31
31
14
6
30
25
25
26
25
11
10
9
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
11
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
17
0.2
ESE
17
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
E
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
E
15
0.2
ESE
14
Energy kJ
12
11
11
11
11
11
4
4
10
7
4
4
4
4
4
29
28
24
18
21
17
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.1
S
5
1.7
SSE
6
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.7
SSE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
7
0.9
S
6
1
S
6
Energy kJ
27
35
47
49
43
43
300
292
62
187
82
102
330
338
346
65
77
394
408
89
80
85
59
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
1712
2518
1712
2272
408
295
295
295
1712
1712
1730
2272
402
295
295
2374
2374
2374
2272
2272
2249
2249
295
2374
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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