Surf Forecasts:
Malindi Bay surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 13 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 28 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, ESE swell with 371 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Malindi Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Malindi Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Malindi Bay in the next 16 days are 1.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 28) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 28th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Malindi Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 50 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 80 | 64 | 62 | 74 | 78 | 61 | 96 | 45 | 70 | 53 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 48 | 47 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:37PM2.81m | 5:43AM3.29m | 6:09PM2.69m | 6:13AM3.11m | 6:43PM2.55m | 6:47AM2.90m | 7:26PM2.40m | 7:26AM2.68m | 8:26PM2.28m | 8:22AM2.46m | 10:01PM2.26m | 9:59AM2.29m | 11:38PM2.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.61m | 11:27PM0.84m | 12:10PM0.73m | 11:58PM0.99m | 12:44PM0.89m | 00:31AM1.17m | 1:23PM1.05m | 1:12AM1.37m | 2:12PM1.21m | 2:12AM1.56m | 3:18PM1.34m | 3:51AM1.66m | 4:42PM1.37m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 50 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 80 | 64 | 62 | 74 | 78 | 61 | 96 | 21 | 70 | 53 | 28 | 43 | 41 | 48 | 47 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | S 9 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 17 | 47 | 40 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | ENE 3 | E 8 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 7 | — | S 10 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 19 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 35 | — | 15 | 13 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1705 | 1705 | 1705 | 1708 | 1708 | 295 | 295 | 1705 | 1705 | 1705 | 1705 | 1708 | 295 | 295 | 1705 | 1708 | 1705 | 1708 | 1708 | 1708 | 1705 |
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