Mombasa Channel Surf Break
Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Mombasa Channel

Issued: 2 pm 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.7° 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 (06 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 8PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)--
Afternoon (06 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (06 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
69
174
244
238
238
238
244
314
349
334
320
334
349
325
325
334
320
313
307
300
300
316
323
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:49PM2.87m
8:37AM2.55m
8:40PM2.69m
9:36AM2.56m
9:43PM2.53m
Low Tide
1:29PM1.13m
2:16AM0.89m
2:24PM1.24m
3:06AM0.98m
3:35PM1.30m
4:05AM1.04m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:16
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
Feels °C
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
103
61
238
238
238
244
314
349
334
320
334
349
325
325
334
320
313
307
300
300
316
323
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
38
24
1
4
4
4
4
8
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
3
3
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
5
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
0.1
S
6
0.2
WSW
2
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
5
69
174
244
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
187
187
1753
1753
2205
187
187
187
187
2522
2522
187
2161
2161
0
187
187
1753
2268
2161
187
2161
296
187
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
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