Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 2 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.6° C

1.2°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 (15 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 6PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)--
Afternoon (15 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (15 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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)
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
2
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
289
318
328
337
392
316
378
361
446
468
493
493
516
573
626
734
853
750
705
626
574
539
539
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:18PM3.82m
4:52AM3.01m
5:05PM3.83m
5:39AM3.06m
5:51PM3.74m
6:26AM3.06m
Low Tide
9:47AM0.47m
10:45PM0.18m
10:35AM0.41m
11:30PM0.16m
11:24AM0.43m
00:14AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
6:17
6:17
6:17
6:17
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
25
25
24
25
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
26
26
25
24
24
26
Feels °C
24
23
25
25
24
25
24
24
24
23
25
24
24
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
2
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
0.1
S
16
2.1
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
Energy kJ
11
10
10
10
226
316
316
296
351
392
493
493
516
573
626
734
853
5
705
626
574
539
539
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
10
10
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
0.8
S
5
0.3
S
7
0.7
SW
4
2.1
SE
9
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
7
Energy kJ
254
289
318
328
337
392
378
361
446
468
29
8
18
750
27
27
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
187
2457
2457
2161
2161
2161
187
187
187
2457
296
296
187
296
187
187
187
2242
2457
2242
187
296
296
187
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
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Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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