Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.1°C
0.9° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 1PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (28 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (28 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
330
289
314
277
270
268
299
275
212
217
211
239
368
398
574
604
688
951
1093
1093
1045
970
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:32AM3.13m
4:39PM3.42m
4:59AM3.32m
5:08PM3.47m
5:27AM3.46m
5:38PM3.45m
Low Tide
10:28AM0.45m
10:49PM0.23m
10:58AM0.31m
11:14PM0.16m
11:28AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
1
3
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
23
25
26
26
25
24
23
23
23
24
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
26
25
24
Feels °C
23
24
25
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
25
25
25
23
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
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