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Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 17 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
28.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 2PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 17). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Malindi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | |
626 | 540 | 508 | 338 | 330 | 586 | 537 | 537 | 537 | 323 | 357 | 481 | 481 | 268 | 261 | 278 | 261 | 216 | 203 | 176 | 176 | 130 | 131 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:14AM3.02m | 4:23PM3.83m | 4:54AM3.02m | 5:05PM3.81m | 5:36AM2.97m | 5:48PM3.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.51m | 10:54PM0.23m | 10:45AM0.50m | 11:37PM0.29m | 11:28AM0.57m | 00:21AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 11 | S 18 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 338 | 330 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 323 | 357 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 216 | 203 | 176 | 176 | 130 | 108 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 12 | — | S 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 626 | 540 | 508 | 54 | 77 | 586 | 537 | 537 | 537 | 54 | 56 | 481 | 481 | 268 | 261 | 278 | 261 | 91 | 89 | 108 | 104 | 126 | 131 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 295 | 1712 | 1712 | 1712 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 1705 | 1705 | 1705 | 1708 | 402 | 295 | 295 | 1712 | 1705 | 1705 | 1705 | 402 | 402 |
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