Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.6° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 3PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (17 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (17 Jun)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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)
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
10
2
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
565
626
667
723
708
639
599
587
538
538
577
441
619
564
552
515
471
427
427
421
307
412
412
430
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:39AM3.06m
5:51PM3.74m
6:26AM3.06m
6:38PM3.56m
7:14AM3.01m
7:25PM3.31m
Low Tide
11:24AM0.43m
00:14AM0.22m
12:13PM0.52m
00:59AM0.33m
1:04PM0.67m
1:45AM0.49m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:19
6:19
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
25
27
27
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
27
26
25
25
25
24
25
26
27
26
25
25
24
Feels °C
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
23
24
25
25
24
24
25
24
24
24
25
25
24
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
10
2
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.6
ESE
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
11
1.7
SE
9
Energy kJ
565
626
667
723
708
639
599
587
538
538
441
4
4
3
515
471
427
427
346
307
5
2
430
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
4
4
7
5
6
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.9
SSW
6
1
S
5
1
S
4
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.8
SE
9
1
S
5
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
1.6
SE
9
0.9
S
5
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1
S
5
Energy kJ
14
23
56
46
40
43
49
49
577
49
619
564
552
42
43
46
41
421
38
412
412
48
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
Distance (km)
2161
296
187
2457
2457
2439
2213
296
296
2213
2366
1753
1753
1753
2213
296
296
187
1753
1753
1753
2456
2209
296
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Rating
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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