Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.6°C
1.2° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 8AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (18 Sep)8ft (2.4m)11s
Evening (18 Sep)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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)
2
0
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
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)
2.4
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
11
2.4
SE
11
2.3
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1169
1312
1422
1440
1403
1313
1146
974
936
820
804
804
820
820
739
684
684
684
684
670
756
804
787
735
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:50AM2.79m
8:01PM2.21m
8:34AM2.50m
8:57PM1.94m
10:07AM2.26m
Low Tide
1:20AM0.94m
2:12PM1.17m
1:50AM1.22m
3:18PM1.44m
2:40AM1.50m
6:13PM1.52m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:16
 mm
2
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
2
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
24
23
24
24
24
24
25
26
24
23
24
25
26
25
25
26
24
25
26
25
26
26
26
27
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