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Watamu Bay surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 03 Apr 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
29.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Watamu Bay this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Watamu Bay in the next 12 days are 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 05) at 3PM. 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 3PM (Sat 5th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Watamu Bay over the next 12 days.

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Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.7
ESE
1.1
SE
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.5
SE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
1
SE
1
SE
1.1
SE
1
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.5
SE
0.8
SE
0.7
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.5
SE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.9
S
0.9
ESE
Period(s) (?)1413131212111010101011111010998101110101010101099991010111011610
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)12096135113119273141884990101101188188192156101163551271027965646141555447515478949961160
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
15
SSW
25
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
20
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:47AM
2.23
8:12PM
2.65
8:53AM
1.92
9:34PM
2.29
11:25AM
1.80
11:59PM
2.19
1:27PM
2.04
1:33AM
2.35
2:18PM
2.35
2:24AM
2.55
2:51PM
2.64
3:00AM
2.72
3:19PM
2.88
3:31AM
2.84
3:44PM
3.07
3:58AM
2.92
4:09PM
3.21
4:25AM
2.94
4:33PM
3.29
4:50AM
2.91
4:57PM
3.30
5:16AM
2.83
5:22PM
3.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:50AM
0.60
1:36PM
0.79
2:52AM
0.95
2:35PM
1.15
4:47AM
1.17
4:56PM
1.38
7:03AM
1.08
7:18PM
1.22
8:02AM
0.87
8:17PM
0.95
8:38AM
0.67
8:55PM
0.70
9:06AM
0.51
9:25PM
0.48
9:31AM
0.39
9:53PM
0.31
9:56AM
0.31
10:20PM
0.18
10:20AM
0.26
10:47PM
0.12
10:44AM
0.26
11:14PM
0.12
11:09AM
0.30
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
Sunrise-6:20--6:20--6:20--6:20--6:20--6:20--6:18--6:18--6:18--6:18--6:18--6:18-
Sunset--6:23--6:23--6:23--6:22--6:22--6:22--6:22--6:22--6:22--6:21--6:21--6:21
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Rain (mm)
59-11-7711--1------1----21-12-431121
Temp. °C282727272928282828272929282929282929282929282929282828272828282828272727
Feels °C (?)302927293028302928293130303030303030303030303130302828292928292828282827

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Watamu Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Watamu Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Watamu Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Watamu Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Watamu Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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