
Surf Forecasts:
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 6AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
275 | 281 | 254 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 140 | 109 | 109 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 120 | 124 | 124 | 144 | 149 | 136 | 145 | 388 | 146 | 146 | 161 | 156 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 9:05PM0.59m | 8:48AM0.72m | 9:55PM0.38m | 9:44AM0.54m | 10:40PM0.22m | 10:34AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
275 | 281 | 254 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 140 | 109 | 109 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 107 | 105 | 105 | 129 | 126 | 121 | 121 | 188 | 119 | 121 | 121 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 19 | ESE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 14 | E 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — |
5 | 7 | 55 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 121 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
8 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | 36 | 38 | 39 | 45 | 57 | 75 | 81 | 105 | 102 | 95 | 109 | 120 | 124 | 124 | 144 | 149 | 136 | 145 | 388 | 146 | 146 | 161 | 156 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1753 | 187 | 296 | 296 | 187 | 2522 | 2457 | 2242 | 2205 | 2205 | 296 | 2161 | 2237 | 2522 | 2457 | 2213 | 2205 | 2184 | 2161 | 2161 | 2457 | 2457 | 2457 | 2213 |
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