Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.2°C
0.9° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 5AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (14 Sep)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (14 Sep)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
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)
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.2
SE
9
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
430
430
430
402
430
402
402
430
421
421
387
370
395
386
454
500
591
691
691
723
794
846
782
726
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:50AM3.64m
6:05PM3.25m
6:19AM3.52m
6:33PM3.02m
6:48AM3.32m
7:00PM2.77m
Low Tide
11:33PM0.13m
11:58AM0.18m
00:00AM0.26m
12:29PM0.36m
00:27AM0.44m
1:00PM0.59m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:19
6:17
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
25
27
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
25
25
26
25
27
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
23
24
24
25
26
25
25
23
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