Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (24 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 8PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 363 | 307 | 282 | 327 | 349 | 320 | 323 | 342 | 280 | 331 | 386 | 459 | 381 | 362 | 291 | 236 | 229 | 204 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:08PM3.06m | 3:22AM3.49m | 3:42PM3.20m | 3:54AM3.72m | 4:16PM3.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.50m | 9:06PM0.44m | 9:36AM0.24m | 9:36PM0.29m | 10:09AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 346 | 363 | 307 | 282 | 327 | 349 | 320 | 323 | 342 | 280 | 331 | 386 | 2 | 381 | 362 | 291 | 236 | 229 | 204 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | S 11 | E 6 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | — | — | S 11 | E 6 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 31 | 43 | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 187 | 2522 | 2268 | 2522 | 187 | 0 | 187 | 187 | 2268 | 2457 | 2457 | 2067 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 2522 | 2161 | 2161 |
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