
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (22 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 9PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
192 | 183 | 178 | 187 | 178 | 143 | 139 | 135 | 149 | 159 | 163 | 143 | 158 | 158 | 147 | 218 | 193 | 189 | 221 | 241 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:53AM2.76m | 10:05PM2.20m | 11:00AM2.63m | 11:31PM2.03m | 12:24PM2.60m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM1.26m | 4:04AM1.16m | 5:45PM1.36m | 5:18AM1.31m | 7:19PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 143 | 139 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 158 | 158 | 147 | 167 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
192 | 183 | 178 | 187 | 178 | — | — | 135 | 149 | 159 | 163 | 143 | — | — | — | 218 | 193 | 189 | 221 | 241 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 2268 | 2268 | 2268 | 2213 | 187 | 187 | 2161 | 187 | 2457 | 2457 | 2161 | 187 | 2161 | 302 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 2522 | 2453 |
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