Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.1° C
0.7° 

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


How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 7AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (22 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
169
192
202
192
183
178
183
173
159
154
173
173
178
183
178
158
158
147
178
193
231
215
215
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:09PM2.47m
9:53AM2.76m
10:05PM2.20m
11:00AM2.63m
11:31PM2.03m
12:24PM2.60m
Low Tide
3:12AM0.95m
4:18PM1.26m
4:04AM1.16m
5:45PM1.36m
5:18AM1.31m
7:19PM1.31m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
25
25
25
25
26
25
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
23
24
23
24
24
24
24
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