Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 2 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 5PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
349
349
357
406
406
397
357
343
376
393
349
228
189
189
226
218
235
289
362
331
264
264
311
318
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:54PM3.18m
7:28AM2.89m
7:30PM3.03m
8:07AM2.89m
8:11PM2.84m
8:52AM2.88m
Low Tide
12:39PM0.81m
1:11AM0.54m
1:18PM0.87m
1:45AM0.62m
2:03PM0.95m
2:22AM0.73m
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<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>
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
1
2
4
Temp °C
26
25
25
24
24
24
23
25
26
26
25
25
24
23
23
24
26
26
25
25
24
24
23
25
Feels °C
24
23
24
23
24
24
22
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
1.5
SE
9
0.2
ESE
12
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
10
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1.7
SE
7
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
349
7
357
14
406
397
357
343
33
32
32
32
75
63
226
218
47
41
5
5
136
133
311
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.4
SE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
7
14
14
14
34
33
32
32
41
6
6
31
42
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1
S
5
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.7
SE
8
Energy kJ
349
406
376
393
349
228
189
189
57
235
289
362
331
264
264
318
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
1
1
Distance (km)
1753
187
1753
1753
1753
296
296
187
187
2268
2268
2522
2524
302
187
187
187
2213
2213
2522
2522
2522
296
187
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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