Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.3° C
0.7° 

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 (11 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 8PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jul)--
Afternoon (11 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (11 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tue
14
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
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
11
1.3
SE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
307
307
270
270
270
231
231
231
231
237
237
253
275
281
254
315
154
154
154
109
109
109
109
135
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:23PM3.13m
2:08AM2.41m
2:28PM3.34m
3:09AM2.62m
3:24PM3.55m
4:01AM2.84m
Low Tide
8:06PM0.82m
7:45AM0.90m
9:05PM0.59m
8:48AM0.72m
9:55PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:23
6:23
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
23
23
23
25
Feels °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
23
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
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