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Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 28 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
28.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 2AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Malindi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
123 | 123 | 117 | 114 | 114 | 117 | 150 | 154 | 187 | 197 | 398 | 423 | 416 | 300 | 300 | 268 | 248 | 268 | 341 | 341 | 268 | 232 | 213 | 153 | |
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High Tide | 2:59AM2.59m | 3:07PM3.25m | 3:33AM2.67m | 3:39PM3.32m | 4:06AM2.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.86m | 8:44AM0.97m | 9:37PM0.75m | 9:19AM0.91m | 10:08PM0.68m | 9:52AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 16 | E 16 | S 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 123 | 123 | 117 | 114 | 114 | 117 | 150 | 154 | 187 | 197 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 300 | 300 | 268 | 248 | 268 | 4 | 4 | 268 | 232 | 213 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 13 | S 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | — | SE 16 | S 10 | S 10 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 11 | E 13 | — | — | E 16 | E 13 | — | E 16 | SE 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 98 | 112 | 108 | 92 | 105 | 88 | 88 | 85 | 80 | 85 | 398 | 423 | 416 | 43 | 42 | 35 | 45 | 42 | 341 | 341 | 37 | 29 | 40 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2374 | 2374 | 2272 | 2293 | 408 | 295 | 2349 | 295 | 2536 | 2349 | 2272 | 2272 | 402 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 2518 | 2349 | 2293 | 2293 | 402 | 295 | 295 | 2343 |
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