Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 6PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
325 | 325 | 275 | 275 | 339 | 312 | 305 | 305 | 280 | 280 | 251 | 295 | 304 | 288 | 281 | 254 | 268 | 275 | 241 | 221 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:08PM3.08m | 7:31AM3.24m | 7:40PM2.78m | 8:05AM3.02m | 8:12PM2.48m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.45m | 1:08AM0.43m | 1:39PM0.69m | 1:38AM0.67m | 2:18PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 17 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
325 | 325 | 275 | 275 | 339 | 312 | 305 | 305 | 280 | 280 | 251 | 295 | 23 | 288 | 281 | 254 | 268 | 5 | 241 | 221 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 22 | E 21 | E 20 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | S 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 16 | E 16 | S 9 | E 16 | E 16 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 22 | S 16 | E 22 | E 20 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 17 | E 16 | S 13 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 |
10 | 5 | 9 | 7 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | — | S 6 |
86 | 86 | 106 | 106 | 86 | 92 | 75 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 47 | 15 | 304 | 74 | 68 | 14 | 9 | 275 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 1753 | 2213 | 2205 | 2161 | 2161 | 296 | 1753 | 187 | 2457 | 2457 | 2213 | 2184 | 187 | 187 | 2184 | 187 | 2268 | 2268 | 1753 |
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