Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
25.8° C
0.6° 

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 (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 5AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (07 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (07 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
513
492
481
437
427
471
437
481
470
408
742
687
674
698
684
670
670
657
657
657
756
733
772
772
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:16PM2.36m
10:05AM2.87m
10:40PM2.12m
11:38AM2.81m
00:39AM2.10m
1:15PM2.93m
Low Tide
3:11AM0.96m
4:46PM1.18m
4:27AM1.15m
6:38PM1.16m
6:14AM1.20m
8:07PM0.94m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
1
2
2
Temp °C
24
23
23
24
26
26
25
24
24
23
24
25
26
26
25
24
23
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
24
23
24
23
24
24
25
23
24
23
24
25
25
25
25
25
23
23
24
24
24
24
25
24
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