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Mombasa Channel surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 EAT
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Mombasa Channel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
28.8° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today?

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 10AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1
SE
10
1
SE
10
1
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
305
279
279
245
213
208
208
236
208
204
181
177
173
170
136
76
76
76
78
78
78
78
77
94
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:17AM2.81m
2:39PM3.14m
2:58AM2.94m
3:14PM3.35m
3:33AM3.03m
Low Tide
8:11PM0.96m
8:20AM0.81m
8:53PM0.72m
8:54AM0.67m
9:28PM0.54m
9:25AM0.57m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
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—
—
—
—
6:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:18
—
—
—
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6:17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:16
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
Feels °C
28
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
30
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
27
27
27
26
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
1.2
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
1.1
SE
10
1
SE
10
1
SE
10
1
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
Energy kJ
2
279
279
245
213
208
208
9
2
204
181
177
173
170
136
76
76
76
78
78
78
78
69
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
8
2
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
2
2
2
3
4
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.1
S
6
—
0.1
S
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
—
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
6
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
1
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
—
2
2
2
1
1
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
10
—
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.2
S
6
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.6
S
4
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
7
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
305
—
16
10
14
15
2
236
208
12
2
4
15
27
15
42
55
46
51
53
62
65
77
94
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach
Mainland
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Beau Vallon Beach
Mahe
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Beau Vallon Beach
Mahe
Beau Vallon Beach
Mahe
Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach
Mainland
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
North East Point
Mahe
Anse Banane
La Digue
Anse Banane
La Digue
Anse Intendance
Mahe
Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach
Mainland
North East Point
Mahe
Pointe Jacques
La Digue
Pointe Jacques
La Digue
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
187
187
187
302
187
187
187
187
1747
187
1747
1747
302
187
187
187
1751
1793
1793
1756
302
1751
1792
1792
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Addington (South Beach)
South Africa
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cow Bombie
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Yellow sands Point
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Bay of Plenty
South Africa
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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