Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
25.8° C
0.6° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 3AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (03 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (03 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
266
244
205
145
144
160
147
125
125
127
103
88
92
367
203
177
202
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:33PM3.30m
6:58AM3.24m
7:06PM3.14m
7:32AM3.21m
7:42PM2.91m
Low Tide
00:40AM0.33m
12:57PM0.55m
1:10AM0.42m
1:36PM0.66m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
22
23
23
22
23
23
24
24
24
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