Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 2AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (12 Aug)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (12 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.8
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
725
648
648
544
480
480
470
378
395
415
481
460
460
430
430
460
398
531
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:22PM3.41m
3:56AM2.95m
4:08PM3.59m
4:36AM3.22m
4:49PM3.68m
Low Tide
9:49PM0.40m
9:46AM0.49m
10:28PM0.20m
10:31AM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
23
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
25
24
24
23
23
25
25
24
25
24
23
23
23
24
25
24
24
23
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