
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 8AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1169 | 1312 | 1422 | 1440 | 1403 | 1313 | 1146 | 974 | 936 | 820 | 804 | 804 | 820 | 820 | 739 | 684 | 684 | 684 | 684 | 670 | 756 | 804 | 787 | 735 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:50AM2.79m | 8:01PM2.21m | 8:34AM2.50m | 8:57PM1.94m | 10:07AM2.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.94m | 2:12PM1.17m | 1:50AM1.22m | 3:18PM1.44m | 2:40AM1.50m | 6:13PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
918 | 1114 | 1422 | 1440 | 1403 | 1313 | 1146 | 974 | 936 | 820 | 804 | 804 | 820 | 820 | 739 | 684 | 684 | 684 | 684 | 670 | 756 | — | 787 | 735 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | E 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — |
1169 | 1312 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 804 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2184 | 2205 | 2161 | 2184 | 2522 | 2522 | 2522 | 2522 | 187 | 2205 | 2184 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 2522 | 2161 | 2161 | 2184 | 2161 | 2161 | 2522 | 2522 | 2522 | 2161 |
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