Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.4°C
1.1° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 1AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (16 Sep)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (16 Sep)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
411
454
528
541
604
632
719
804
910
863
863
881
899
855
788
748
733
733
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:33PM3.02m
6:48AM3.32m
7:00PM2.77m
7:17AM3.07m
7:28PM2.49m
Low Tide
00:27AM0.44m
1:00PM0.59m
00:53AM0.68m
1:33PM0.87m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:17
6:17
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
23
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
24
25
24
24
25
25
26
24
23
24
23
24
23
25
26
26
26
25
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