Watamu Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 3.35° S 40.03° E

Watamu Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 8 pm 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Watamu Bay sea temperature is
27.0°C
0.7° 

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


Watamu Bay surf forecast from 10 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, SE swell with 599 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Watamu Bay this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Watamu Bay in the next 16 days are 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EAT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 6AM (Thu 15th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Watamu Bay over the next 16 days.


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