Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.4°C
1.1° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 2AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (15 Sep)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (15 Sep)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
430
430
430
402
421
421
431
413
404
386
444
500
591
676
659
723
735
821
821
756
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:05PM3.25m
6:19AM3.52m
6:33PM3.02m
6:48AM3.32m
7:00PM2.77m
Low Tide
11:58AM0.18m
00:00AM0.26m
12:29PM0.36m
00:27AM0.44m
1:00PM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:19
6:17
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
27
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
24
23
24
24
24
25
25
24
23
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