Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 2 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 5AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (02 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (02 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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)
0
0
1
0
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.7
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
450
379
357
287
314
343
388
388
418
380
346
368
360
368
429
449
449
421
395
354
380
408
362
461
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:44AM2.83m
5:46PM3.34m
6:18AM2.86m
6:19PM3.28m
6:52AM2.88m
6:54PM3.18m
Low Tide
11:38PM0.47m
11:28AM0.76m
00:09AM0.46m
12:03PM0.77m
00:40AM0.48m
12:39PM0.81m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:22
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
23
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
23
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
23
25
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
23
24
24
23
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
1.6
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1.7
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
1.5
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
12
Energy kJ
379
357
287
314
5
5
5
5
380
346
368
360
368
8
7
449
421
395
354
380
7
362
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
1
5
5
5
5
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
9
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
3
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.7
S
4
1.7
SE
9
Energy kJ
450
27
6
343
388
388
418
429
449
408
18
461
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2184
187
187
187
187
1753
2366
2161
2161
187
187
187
187
187
1753
1753
1753
187
187
187
2268
187
1753
1753
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Rating
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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