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Malindi Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 20 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
28.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 7PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Malindi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | |
165 | 145 | 181 | 205 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 188 | 155 | 304 | 245 | 326 | 394 | 390 | 408 | 426 | 385 | 327 | 310 | 328 | 319 | 293 | 293 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:33PM3.44m | 7:10AM2.75m | 7:23PM3.14m | 8:08AM2.62m | 8:21PM2.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.72m | 1:07AM0.62m | 1:04PM0.94m | 1:58AM0.84m | 2:05PM1.17m | 2:57AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | 6:14 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 120 | 120 | 94 | 78 | 78 | 92 | 83 | 113 | 138 | 94 | 304 | 222 | 177 | 119 | 115 | 154 | 204 | 149 | 200 | 196 | 192 | 189 | 171 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 21 | 21 | 49 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 61 | 61 | 131 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 21 | S 21 |
| kJ | — | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 165 | 145 | 181 | 205 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 188 | 155 | 176 | 245 | 326 | 394 | 390 | 408 | 426 | 385 | 327 | 310 | 328 | 319 | 293 | 293 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 295 | 1705 | 1705 | 1705 | 402 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 1705 | 1705 | 1705 | 2532 | 402 | 402 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 1708 | 1726 | 1712 | 2249 | 408 | 295 |
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