Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.4° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 11PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)--
Evening (18 Jun)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
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)
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
619
561
561
508
471
388
421
421
307
450
516
505
446
380
413
408
427
493
529
529
523
493
446
445
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
Wind State
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
6:38PM3.56m
7:14AM3.01m
7:25PM3.31m
8:04AM2.94m
8:15PM3.02m
8:59AM2.86m
Low Tide
00:59AM0.33m
1:04PM0.67m
1:45AM0.49m
1:59PM0.85m
2:33AM0.67m
3:00PM1.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:19
6:19
6:19
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
26
26
27
26
25
25
24
24
25
27
26
Feels °C
25
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
25
23
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
25
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
4
4
3
508
471
388
286
249
307
5
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
6
6
6
3
5
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
2
2
4
6
6
6
2
2
6
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
4
7
6
2
2
6
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
7
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1
S
5
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
Energy kJ
619
561
561
42
51
69
421
421
49
450
516
505
446
380
413
408
427
493
529
529
523
493
446
445
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1753
2213
2205
1753
296
187
187
2522
2522
2456
2205
2184
2161
2205
1753
1753
1753
1753
1753
1753
296
1753
1753
1753
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Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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