Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 8AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 287 | 293 | 253 | 248 | 242 | 266 | 290 | 264 | 242 | 255 | 249 | 389 | 346 | 360 | 346 | 339 | 325 | 353 | 373 | 406 | 437 | 469 | 535 | 809 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:22AM2.87m | 2:34PM2.87m | 2:52AM3.20m | 3:08PM3.06m | 3:22AM3.49m | 3:42PM3.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.80m | 8:36PM0.63m | 9:04AM0.50m | 9:06PM0.44m | 9:36AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | 287 | 293 | 253 | 248 | 242 | 266 | 290 | 264 | 242 | 255 | 249 | 389 | 346 | 360 | 346 | 339 | 325 | 353 | 373 | 406 | 437 | 469 | 535 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | E 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 15 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 50 | 71 | 809 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1746 | 187 | 0 | 187 | 187 | 1775 | 2458 | 2453 | 2213 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 187 | 1749 | 1792 | 2522 | 1751 | 0 | 2067 | 2067 | 2268 | 2268 | 2522 | 2522 |
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