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Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 23 May 2026 EATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
28.1° 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 9AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Malindi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
258 | 372 | 272 | 256 | 264 | 198 | 188 | 196 | 226 | 226 | 220 | 216 | 211 | 211 | 202 | 197 | 371 | 380 | 418 | 408 | 371 | 371 | 411 | 411 | |
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High Tide | 9:21AM2.54m | 9:36PM2.55m | 10:48AM2.56m | 11:08PM2.39m | 12:07PM2.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57AM1.03m | 3:24PM1.36m | 4:07AM1.17m | 5:03PM1.42m | 5:22AM1.23m | 6:34PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 |
 kJ | 258 | 3 | 272 | 256 | 264 | 198 | 188 | 196 | 67 | 65 | 220 | 216 | 211 | 211 | 202 | 197 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 19 | E 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 225 | 372 | 176 | 134 | 106 | 103 | 92 | 79 | 226 | 226 | 41 | 57 | 46 | 30 | 37 | 43 | 371 | 380 | 418 | 408 | 371 | 371 | 411 | 411 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2249 | 2249 | 408 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 1712 | 1712 | 1712 | 1712 | 408 | 295 | 295 | 1712 | 1712 | 1712 | 1712 | 2249 | 402 | 295 | 295 | 1712 | 1712 | 1712 |
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