Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malindi Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malindi Bay at 1PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Malindi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
305 | 312 | 305 | 274 | 257 | 245 | 255 | 364 | 237 | 226 | 220 | 220 | 187 | 183 | 284 | 274 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 198 | 193 | 193 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:21AM3.24m | 7:27PM2.75m | 7:55AM3.03m | 7:57PM2.48m | 8:33AM2.79m | 8:32PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37PM0.89m | 1:31AM0.83m | 2:14PM1.14m | 2:00AM1.07m | 2:59PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
305 | 312 | 305 | 274 | 257 | 245 | 255 | 21 | 237 | 226 | 220 | 220 | 187 | 183 | 11 | 6 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 198 | 193 | 193 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 20 | S 9 | S 9 | E 18 | ESE 18 | E 18 | E 17 | S 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | S 9 | S 9 | E 15 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 20 | E 19 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 12 | E 16 | S 12 | E 19 | E 15 | S 12 | S 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
134 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 111 | 107 | 364 | 88 | 71 | 88 | 80 | 53 | 40 | 284 | 274 | 36 | 38 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 1712 | 295 | 1712 | 2536 | 2293 | 2301 | 2249 | 402 | 295 | 295 | 2374 | 2374 | 2374 | 2249 | 295 | 402 | 402 | 295 | 2536 | 2536 | 2349 |
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