
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 2PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
237 | 204 | 221 | 423 | 398 | 311 | 310 | 335 | 243 | 223 | 186 | 143 | 135 | 108 | 92 | 82 | 72 | 51 | 88 | 211 | 208 | 239 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:18AM2.36m | 3:21PM3.01m | 3:55AM2.55m | 3:57PM3.18m | 4:27AM2.74m | 4:29PM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM1.09m | 9:51PM0.76m | 9:35AM0.93m | 10:23PM0.59m | 10:12AM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | S 15 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
237 | 172 | 138 | 140 | 68 | 75 | 38 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 96 | 92 | 70 | 96 | 92 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 65 | 41 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 40 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | SE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | S 12 | — | S 19 | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 11 | — | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
143 | 204 | 221 | 423 | 398 | 311 | 310 | 335 | 243 | 223 | 186 | 143 | 135 | 108 | 82 | 82 | 72 | 51 | 88 | 211 | 208 | 239 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2213 | 2216 | 2205 | 2268 | 2268 | 2161 | 2161 | 187 | 2161 | 2161 | 2237 | 187 | 2457 | 2456 | 187 | 187 | 296 | 187 | 2237 | 187 | 2457 | 2213 |
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