Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 10AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 288 | 256 | 256 | 250 | 281 | 261 | 273 | 324 | 316 | 316 | 261 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 261 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:35AM3.58m | 6:56PM2.83m | 7:15AM3.32m | 7:40PM2.52m | 8:06AM2.99m | 8:43PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.32m | 12:51PM0.39m | 00:43AM0.55m | 1:36PM0.69m | 1:24AM0.84m | 2:37PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 288 | 256 | 256 | 250 | 281 | 261 | 273 | 324 | 316 | 316 | 261 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 261 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 10 | S 10 | E 17 | E 17 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | E 18 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | E 15 | S 12 | E 15 | — | — | S 16 | S 10 | S 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 102 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2522 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 2213 | 2522 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 | 187 | 187 | 1753 | 2205 | 2237 | 2184 | 2161 | 2161 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 2237 | 2237 | 1792 |
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