Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 2 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.4° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 9AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
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
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SSE
8
1.4
S
7
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
525
528
492
494
520
477
230
157
180
180
318
306
176
306
306
248
154
229
291
291
319
367
430
550
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:59AM2.86m
9:09PM2.73m
9:59AM2.79m
10:11PM2.47m
11:05AM2.76m
Low Tide
2:33AM0.67m
3:00PM1.04m
3:24AM0.85m
4:11PM1.18m
4:21AM1.00m
5:30PM1.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<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>
6:19
6:19
6:19
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
23
25
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
22
23
22
23
22
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
1.4
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
1
ESE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
16
1.2
ESE
8
0.2
S
15
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
0.3
S
13
0.4
SE
12
0.6
ESE
11
1.9
SE
9
Energy kJ
6
6
3
5
5
5
230
157
149
161
3
3
136
4
4
5
154
17
291
291
29
37
87
550
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
15
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
3
6
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
5
4
5
5
18
12
8
27
26
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
3
3
2
5
5
5
5
3
5
3
5
5
5
16
14
8
48
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SSE
8
1.4
S
7
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.5
SE
8
0.9
S
7
1.4
SE
8
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
9
0.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
525
528
492
494
520
477
156
157
180
180
318
306
176
306
306
248
77
229
77
77
319
367
430
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
6
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1753
1753
296
2537
1753
1753
1753
2524
2458
2268
187
1753
187
1753
2213
2161
2161
2161
302
187
1776
2268
2268
2184
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Rating
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Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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