Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.2° C
0.7° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 2PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (13 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
11
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1.2
SE
7
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
154
154
154
154
109
109
109
137
137
135
132
132
129
132
136
127
359
427
146
175
175
175
158
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
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
3:09AM2.62m
3:24PM3.55m
4:01AM2.84m
4:14PM3.69m
4:47AM3.04m
5:00PM3.75m
Low Tide
8:48AM0.72m
9:55PM0.38m
9:44AM0.54m
10:40PM0.22m
10:34AM0.41m
11:21PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:23
6:23
 mm
Temp °C
23
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
23
23
Feels °C
24
25
25
25
24
23
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
22
23
24
23
24
23
22
22
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