Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 2PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (06 Jul)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
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)
1.4
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.9
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
400
408
254
331
340
297
261
254
362
267
281
324
319
334
316
318
370
398
441
495
681
784
603
711
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
15
S
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:07AM2.89m
8:11PM2.84m
8:52AM2.88m
9:00PM2.62m
9:46AM2.87m
10:02PM2.42m
Low Tide
2:03PM0.95m
2:22AM0.73m
2:56PM1.04m
3:07AM0.85m
4:04PM1.11m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
23
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
23
25
25
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
26
26
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
25
24
26
25
24
24
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
16
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.9
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
400
31
31
41
5
103
136
130
235
267
5
5
4
334
316
318
370
398
441
495
681
784
603
711
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.8
ESE
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
S
14
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
6
42
5
5
5
5
108
5
5
5
4
10
16
4
8
4
3
13
12
11
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
10
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
0.9
S
7
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.7
SSE
4
0.2
S
7
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
Energy kJ
209
408
254
331
340
297
261
254
362
83
281
324
319
74
76
35
44
4
14
4
44
36
48
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
187
187
187
187
2524
2522
2522
2522
187
187
187
2213
2205
2457
187
296
187
187
187
2237
2268
1753
1753
296
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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