Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 07 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
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 1AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (08 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (08 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
279
250
250
216
211
211
198
193
183
183
160
160
125
125
108
86
96
98
133
133
125
121
104
156
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
25
S
25
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:01PM2.90m
7:39AM2.37m
7:43PM2.68m
8:42AM2.25m
8:46PM2.47m
10:24AM2.24m
Low Tide
1:39AM1.08m
1:27PM1.37m
2:31AM1.24m
2:30PM1.55m
3:44AM1.35m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
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6:16
6:16
6:16
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6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
1
1
1
3
1
2
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
25
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
30
29
29
29
29
28
27
27
27
28
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
29
28
27
27
28
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.3
S
18
Energy kJ
279
250
250
216
211
3
3
3
2
2
2
160
125
125
108
86
96
98
133
133
125
121
104
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
7
7
25
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.7
S
4
1.2
SE
7
Energy kJ
211
198
193
183
183
160
10
17
19
11
7
16
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1749
2301
2249
295
295
2249
2349
2349
2343
2297
2249
110
110
295
1749
1749
1712
1708
295
295
110
295
295
295
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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