Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.6°C
1.2° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 7AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (19 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (19 Sep)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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)
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
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
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
SE
10
2
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
890
820
763
698
754
800
784
739
788
788
821
932
1050
1050
978
889
821
821
804
766
766
782
782
683
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:34AM2.50m
8:57PM1.94m
10:07AM2.26m
00:44AM1.87m
12:53PM2.31m
Low Tide
1:50AM1.22m
3:18PM1.44m
2:40AM1.50m
6:13PM1.52m
5:59AM1.63m
7:51PM1.28m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:16
6:16
 mm
1
1
1
1
4
6
5
5
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
Temp °C
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
26
24
25
25
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
27
26
25
26
26
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