Watamu Bay Surf Forecast

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Kenya (3 surf breaks)

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Watamu Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 20 Oct 2025 EAT

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Watamu Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Watamu Bay sea temperature is 26.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Watamu Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Watamu Bay at 11PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EAT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (20 Oct)	-	-
Afternoon (20 Oct)	-	-
Evening (20 Oct)	4.5ft (1.4m)	9s

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

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	Mon 20		Tuesday 21								Wednesday 22								Thursday 23
	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period(s) (?)	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	13	10	10	13	12	12	12
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	241	323	323	362	370	338	353	327	327	282	276	270	264	244	211	207	178	615	267	267	659	575	566	566
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	S	S	S	SSE	SSE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on
High Tide / height (m)	3:39PM 2.89				3:49AM 3.25				4:07PM 2.91				4:14AM 3.31				4:33PM 2.88				4:39AM 3.31
Low Tide / height (m)			9:35PM 0.32				10:02AM 0.16				10:00PM 0.27				10:30AM 0.10				10:25PM 0.27				10:57AM 0.11

	Mon 20		Tuesday 21								Wednesday 22								Thursday 23
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	5:58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:58	-	-	-
Sunset	6:09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	26	25	25	25	25	25	27	27	26	25	25	25	25	26	27	27	26	25	25	25	25	26	27	27
Feels °C (?)	26	26	26	26	25	27	26	26	27	26	26	27	27	27	27	26	27	26	27	28	28	27	26	26

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Kenya

Wind Update The wind is still cross-on at Watamu Bay (light winds from the S at Malindi Airport 17 km from Watamu Bay). 1.4m 8s swell from the SE with a 0.9m 8s swell, also from the SE and a 0.3m 13s groundswell, also from the S. 3 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
1 hour 57 minutes ago Watamu Bay

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17 km away, 1 h 57 min ago

15 km/h

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26.5

Air / Water (°C)

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