
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (15 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 7PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
431 | 431 | 460 | 450 | 528 | 528 | 497 | 508 | 519 | 470 | 460 | 450 | 397 | 370 | 362 | 370 | 406 | 470 | 460 | 450 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:32PM2.72m | 6:43AM3.10m | 7:02PM2.48m | 7:16AM2.84m | 7:39PM2.24m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.57m | 00:20AM0.74m | 1:03PM0.82m | 00:48AM0.98m | 1:41PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
431 | 431 | 460 | 450 | 528 | 528 | 497 | 508 | 519 | 470 | 460 | 450 | 397 | 370 | 362 | 370 | 406 | 470 | 460 | 450 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2268 | 2268 | 2213 | 2213 | 2161 | 2161 | 2161 | 2161 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 | 2067 | 187 | 187 | 2522 | 2522 | 2213 | 2161 |
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