Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.6°C
1.0° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 11PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)--
Afternoon (22 Sep)--
Evening (22 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
530
519
508
450
440
413
404
404
389
381
339
331
324
304
261
255
255
217
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
15
SE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:39AM2.47m
2:39PM2.81m
3:06AM2.78m
3:11PM3.04m
Low Tide
8:29PM1.02m
8:29AM1.10m
8:57PM0.76m
9:03AM0.80m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:16
6:15
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
23
25
26
27
26
25
Feels °C
25
26
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
26
26
25
25
26
26
27
27
26
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