
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 2PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
400 | 408 | 254 | 331 | 340 | 297 | 261 | 254 | 362 | 267 | 281 | 324 | 319 | 334 | 316 | 318 | 370 | 398 | 441 | 495 | 681 | 784 | 603 | 711 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:07AM2.89m | 8:11PM2.84m | 8:52AM2.88m | 9:00PM2.62m | 9:46AM2.87m | 10:02PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM0.95m | 2:22AM0.73m | 2:56PM1.04m | 3:07AM0.85m | 4:04PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
400 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 5 | 103 | 136 | 130 | 235 | 267 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 334 | 316 | 318 | 370 | 398 | 441 | 495 | 681 | 784 | 603 | 711 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | ESE 10 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
— | 6 | 42 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 108 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | SSE 4 | S 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
209 | 408 | 254 | 331 | 340 | 297 | 261 | 254 | 362 | 83 | 281 | 324 | 319 | 74 | 76 | 35 | 44 | — | 4 | 14 | 4 | 44 | 36 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 2524 | 2522 | 2522 | 2522 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 2213 | 2205 | 2457 | 187 | 296 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 2237 | 2268 | 1753 | 1753 | 296 |
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