Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 2 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.4° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 9AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)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 Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
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
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
289
336
318
274
341
402
244
262
286
370
378
407
511
609
622
622
733
748
804
849
849
769
665
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:52AM2.88m
9:00PM2.62m
9:46AM2.87m
10:02PM2.42m
10:52AM2.89m
Low Tide
2:22AM0.73m
2:56PM1.04m
3:07AM0.85m
4:04PM1.11m
4:03AM0.97m
5:26PM1.12m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
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>
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
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6:22
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 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
—
—
—
1
1
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
Temp °C
24
24
24
25
26
26
26
24
24
24
24
25
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
23
24
25
24
24
24
26
24
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.1
S
16
1.7
SE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
Energy kJ
136
110
5
318
5
5
4
244
262
286
370
378
407
511
609
622
622
733
748
804
849
849
769
665
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
—
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
7
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
5
5
—
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
9
8
8
3
9
12
13
13
12
10
9
2
2
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
16
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
—
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
5
—
—
—
—
—
4
4
3
3
12
11
11
11
10
—
13
3
3
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
0.9
S
7
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.5
S
7
—
—
—
—
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
8
1
S
7
0.8
S
5
—
Energy kJ
289
289
336
74
274
341
402
58
47
46
56
44
23
4
26
—
—
—
—
11
10
91
33
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Le Port
Réunion
Guinjata Bay
Inhambane
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Behakio
West
Resort
West
TTs
West
La Batterie
West
Evatra
East
Jam's Right
Mainland
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Jam's Right
Mainland
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2522
2268
187
187
2161
2213
2205
2184
2457
296
187
187
187
187
1753
1753
1753
1753
296
1753
187
1753
1753
1753
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