Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 12PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
288 | 339 | 386 | 443 | 424 | 407 | 398 | 346 | 339 | 339 | 331 | 331 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 280 | 273 | 273 | 267 | 288 | 267 | 267 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:24PM2.46m | 2:27AM2.12m | 2:27PM2.68m | 3:07AM2.38m | 3:07PM2.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM1.52m | 8:21PM1.25m | 7:56AM1.35m | 9:02PM0.99m | 8:48AM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
288 | 339 | 386 | 443 | 424 | 407 | 398 | 346 | 339 | 339 | 331 | 331 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 280 | 273 | 273 | 267 | 288 | 267 | 267 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | E 15 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2184 | 187 | 0 | 187 | 187 | 2457 | 1753 | 2439 | 1753 | 187 | 2161 | 2439 | 2522 | 2522 | 2458 | 2268 | 2213 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 2268 |
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