
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 11AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
362 | 370 | 370 | 323 | 388 | 380 | 411 | 482 | 560 | 607 | 607 | 635 | 612 | 708 | 653 | 639 | 574 | 574 | 612 | 788 | 760 | 719 | 626 | 591 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:03AM2.82m | 3:15PM3.30m | 3:41AM3.16m | 3:55PM3.47m | 4:17AM3.43m | 4:31PM3.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.68m | 9:32PM0.39m | 9:41AM0.39m | 10:05PM0.20m | 10:19AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | ESE 12 | S 17 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
362 | 370 | 370 | 323 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 482 | 560 | 607 | 607 | 635 | 17 | 708 | 653 | 639 | 574 | 574 | 612 | 649 | 760 | 719 | 626 | 591 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 17 | ESE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 10 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 388 | 380 | 411 | — | — | — | — | — | 612 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 788 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2522 | 2522 | 296 | 2161 | 187 | 2522 | 2522 | 2161 | 2161 | 2161 | 296 | 1775 | 187 | 1775 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 | 2161 | 2161 | 2161 | 2268 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 |
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