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Mombasa Channel surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 22 May 2026 EAT
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Mombasa Channel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
28.4° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today?

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 8AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (22 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

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 Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.2
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
0.9
ESE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
230
202
323
247
204
204
200
610
652
538
459
390
373
350
341
219
187
154
268
296
252
187
304
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:17AM2.68m
8:33PM2.95m
9:28AM2.58m
9:45PM2.67m
10:51AM2.58m
Low Tide
2:01AM0.68m
2:04PM1.02m
3:03AM0.89m
3:23PM1.23m
4:15AM1.03m
5:01PM1.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
6:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:20
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:15
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
1
—
—
—
1
1
—
1
1
—
Temp °C
26
26
25
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
25
26
25
26
26
25
26
25
25
25
26
27
26
27
27
27
26
27
26
27
26
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1.6
SE
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
10
0.2
S
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
158
153
145
323
247
204
204
200
3
3
3
459
3
3
3
6
57
39
154
268
7
40
51
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
13
3
11
11
7
7
7
3
2
2
39
2
5
5
6
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
—
Energy kJ
—
—
4
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
9
3
7
11
3
25
6
6
9
5
20
19
4
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.6
SE
10
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SE
8
1
S
6
0.3
SSE
7
1.3
SE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
211
230
202
125
187
201
196
98
610
652
538
294
390
373
350
341
219
187
73
9
296
252
187
304
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach
Mainland
Jam's Right
Mainland
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Barra Beach
Inhambane
Barra Beach
Inhambane
Resort
West
Resort
West
Flame Bowls
West
Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach
Mainland
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach
Mainland
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Praia Tofo
Inhambane
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
302
296
187
187
187
2237
2237
2213
2213
2215
302
187
1753
1753
1753
1753
1753
1753
302
187
187
1753
1753
2242
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