Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
25.7° C
0.5° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 3PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (05 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (05 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
227
251
270
311
367
421
439
507
390
289
565
511
535
524
466
456
552
567
492
460
427
471
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:11AM3.13m
8:23PM2.65m
9:00AM3.01m
9:16PM2.36m
10:05AM2.87m
Low Tide
2:21PM0.83m
2:21AM0.75m
3:20PM1.03m
3:11AM0.96m
4:46PM1.18m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
Temp °C
22
24
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
22
23
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
24
25
24
23
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
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