Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 17 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
28.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 12AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
6
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1
ESE
9
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
503
537
537
349
349
492
503
338
276
282
481
238
253
230
214
176
133
131
161
160
139
126
126
120
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
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
4:23PM3.83m
4:54AM3.02m
5:05PM3.81m
5:36AM2.97m
5:48PM3.67m
6:20AM2.87m
Low Tide
10:54PM0.23m
10:45AM0.50m
11:37PM0.29m
11:28AM0.57m
00:21AM0.43m
12:13PM0.72m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
<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
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
28
26
27
25
25
26
26
28
26
27
27
27
26
27
27
26
27
27
26
25
26
26
27
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
1.4
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
Energy kJ
5
5
5
349
349
4
4
338
276
282
3
2
2
2
2
176
133
130
106
110
110
122
120
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
S
20
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
19
0.4
SE
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
ESE
15
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
4
8
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
31
6
6
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
9
8
7
3
3
2
6
6
5
7
2
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.1
S
6
1
S
5
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
0.9
S
6
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
6
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.2
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
503
537
537
85
59
492
503
60
53
53
481
238
253
230
214
112
131
131
161
160
139
126
126
117
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1712
402
402
402
295
295
295
295
1705
1705
1712
402
402
295
2301
2343
1705
1749
1762
1712
295
295
295
1705
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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