Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.1° 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 (16 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 10PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)--
Afternoon (16 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (16 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
0.8
ESE
9
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
0.9
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.3
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
142
127
172
198
168
233
234
251
222
192
168
205
106
175
158
175
149
188
153
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:43PM3.71m
6:13AM3.27m
6:24PM3.57m
6:54AM3.28m
7:05PM3.35m
Low Tide
11:21AM0.34m
00:01AM0.12m
12:07PM0.37m
00:39AM0.18m
12:51PM0.47m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:23
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
25
24
24
24
23
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
25
25
24
Feels °C
24
24
23
22
23
23
22
23
23
23
24
23
24
22
23
23
24
23
24
23
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