Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
25.9°C
0.7° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 2AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (27 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (27 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
244
268
322
365
343
351
346
383
390
365
365
330
330
289
314
333
324
329
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:40PM3.13m
4:05AM2.90m
4:10PM3.30m
4:32AM3.13m
4:39PM3.42m
Low Tide
9:59PM0.53m
9:58AM0.64m
10:25PM0.36m
10:28AM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
25
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
25
24
23
24
24
25
25
25
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