
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today (18 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 11PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Malindi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
188 | 193 | 193 | 172 | 181 | 198 | 180 | 184 | 188 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 161 | 180 | 176 | 172 | 158 | 154 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:56PM3.21m | 7:27AM3.18m | 7:34PM2.96m | 8:08AM3.08m | 8:12PM2.68m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.67m | 1:11AM0.52m | 1:35PM0.83m | 1:46AM0.69m | 2:21PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
188 | 193 | 193 | 130 | 130 | 119 | 119 | 184 | 188 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 161 | 180 | 176 | 172 | 158 | 154 | 194 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | — | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 |
181 | 166 | 186 | 172 | 181 | 198 | 180 | 118 | 110 | 89 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 47 | 47 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 295 | 2532 | 1712 | 2249 | 2249 | 402 | 2272 | 295 | 295 | 1712 | 2301 | 1712 | 295 | 110 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 2535 | 2301 |
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