Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.2° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 1AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.3
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
183
358
326
335
322
139
135
157
250
261
248
202
291
322
392
245
469
587
589
589
577
519
549
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:09PM2.73m
9:59AM2.79m
10:11PM2.47m
11:05AM2.76m
11:25PM2.30m
12:12PM2.78m
Low Tide
3:24AM0.85m
4:11PM1.18m
4:21AM1.00m
5:30PM1.23m
5:24AM1.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:19
6:19
6:20
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
26
26
26
Feels °C
24
23
23
22
23
22
23
23
24
23
24
23
24
24
24
24
25
23
24
23
24
25
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
1.7
SE
8
0.1
S
13
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
SE
8
0.3
S
13
0.4
SE
12
1.3
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
248
183
4
4
335
3
136
133
119
5
5
17
202
291
29
38
245
469
587
589
589
577
519
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
SE
14
0.3
S
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
25
Energy kJ
4
4
5
5
3
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
16
11
8
27
90
11
11
11
11
11
2
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
2
2
3
5
4
3
3
5
4
5
5
4
14
7
48
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
6
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
S
7
1.7
SSE
8
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
8
0.9
S
7
1.2
S
5
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.3
SSE
7
1
S
7
1.1
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.8
SE
9
Energy kJ
183
124
358
326
236
322
139
135
157
250
261
248
73
82
322
392
65
38
10
85
62
45
549
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
2205
2524
296
302
302
187
187
1753
1753
2161
2161
2161
302
187
187
1775
1775
2184
2161
1753
296
187
187
1753
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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