Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
25.8° C
0.6° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 1PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (11 Aug)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (11 Aug)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
622
635
725
725
661
648
648
576
533
480
470
450
431
368
470
505
465
421
430
461
398
492
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:09AM2.63m
3:22PM3.41m
3:56AM2.95m
4:08PM3.59m
4:36AM3.22m
4:49PM3.68m
Low Tide
8:54AM0.76m
9:49PM0.40m
9:46AM0.49m
10:28PM0.20m
10:31AM0.30m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
Temp °C
23
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
24
25
25
24
24
23
23
25
25
24
24
24
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