Watamu Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 3.35° S 40.03° E

Watamu Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Watamu Bay sea temperature is
26.0° C
0.5° 

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


How big are the waves at Watamu Bay today (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Watamu Bay at 5AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
154
151
147
144
193
173
173
173
169
212
224
219
208
198
193
193
181
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:13PM2.51m
8:51AM2.70m
8:58PM2.21m
9:42AM2.52m
Low Tide
2:19AM0.62m
3:05PM0.94m
3:00AM0.85m
4:10PM1.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:23
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
25
26
24
24
25
25
26
26
25
26
26
25
26
24
25
25
25
25
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