Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 16 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
28.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 10AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (16 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.7
SE
9
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.7
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
2
SSE
6
1.9
SE
6
1.5
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
449
490
463
475
511
586
649
649
635
503
461
397
612
338
313
330
303
287
349
505
357
330
276
203
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:34AM2.95m
3:43PM3.75m
4:14AM3.02m
4:23PM3.83m
4:54AM3.02m
5:05PM3.81m
Low Tide
9:32PM0.40m
9:23AM0.59m
10:13PM0.26m
10:03AM0.51m
10:54PM0.23m
10:45AM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.1
S
17
1.4
SE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1.5
SE
9
0.1
S
15
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
Energy kJ
421
427
7
6
503
461
397
6
338
313
330
5
5
349
4
357
330
276
203
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
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
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
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
16
Energy kJ
9
8
7
3
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
9
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.1
S
5
1.9
SE
9
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
2
SSE
6
1.9
SE
6
1
S
6
1.8
SE
9
1.1
S
6
1
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.6
S
6
Energy kJ
449
490
463
475
511
586
649
649
635
49
58
69
612
67
105
105
303
287
62
505
86
56
101
177
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
402
408
402
402
295
1712
1712
402
402
402
295
1712
1712
1712
1712
1712
402
402
402
295
295
1712
1712
1712
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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