Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.6° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 4AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
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
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
99
99
99
99
88
104
108
119
127
167
205
210
240
302
311
349
392
395
373
344
402
346
364
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
35
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:17AM2.80m
3:30PM3.72m
4:05AM2.93m
4:18PM3.82m
4:52AM3.01m
Low Tide
9:12PM0.43m
8:58AM0.58m
9:59PM0.27m
9:47AM0.47m
10:45PM0.18m
10:35AM0.41m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:17
6:17
6:17
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Temp °C
26
25
25
24
24
26
27
27
26
25
25
24
24
26
27
27
26
26
25
24
24
25
26
26
Feels °C
26
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
33
26
26
26
26
14
14
14
14
20
5
5
4
11
11
183
373
344
316
248
237
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
25
7
7
6
6
2
6
2
2
2
11
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
3
6
6
2
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
Energy kJ
73
99
99
99
99
88
104
108
119
127
167
205
210
240
302
311
349
392
395
402
346
364
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
4
2
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1753
1753
1753
2205
296
2213
2205
2268
1753
1753
2215
2209
302
187
187
2213
2268
2184
2161
2161
302
187
187
2242
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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