Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 15 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 6PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
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
1.4
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.9
SSE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
430
309
258
281
281
275
469
497
502
599
649
640
640
593
552
599
612
357
323
316
405
525
388
492
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:03PM3.56m
3:34AM2.95m
3:43PM3.75m
4:14AM3.02m
4:23PM3.83m
4:54AM3.02m
Low Tide
9:32PM0.40m
9:23AM0.59m
10:13PM0.26m
10:03AM0.51m
10:54PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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
6:14
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
25
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
25
26
27
27
27
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1.6
SE
9
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
309
309
258
281
281
275
437
7
6
6
6
6
6
357
323
316
5
5
388
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
2
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
9
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
S
5
1.9
SSE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
9
1
S
5
1.8
SE
9
Energy kJ
430
53
77
55
43
70
469
497
502
599
649
640
640
593
552
599
612
66
105
108
405
525
54
492
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)
295
1712
1712
402
402
402
295
295
295
1712
1712
402
402
402
295
295
1712
1762
1762
1712
402
402
295
295
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
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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