
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (30 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 7PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
274 | 261 | 267 | 273 | 235 | 235 | 256 | 330 | 330 | 315 | 330 | 324 | 316 | 316 | 297 | 261 | 261 | 280 | 247 | 247 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:19PM3.09m | 6:35AM3.58m | 6:56PM2.83m | 7:15AM3.32m | 7:40PM2.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.16m | 00:08AM0.32m | 12:51PM0.39m | 00:43AM0.55m | 1:36PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 17 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
1 | 1 | 267 | 273 | 235 | 235 | 256 | 250 | 330 | 6 | 330 | 324 | 316 | 316 | 297 | 261 | 261 | 280 | 247 | 247 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 18 | S 10 | E 17 | E 17 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 17 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 9 | S 9 |
3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
274 | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | 330 | — | 315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2522 | 2522 | 1753 | 2522 | 2522 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 2522 | 2522 | 1753 | 2522 | 2522 | 187 | 187 | 2161 | 2205 | 2522 | 2161 | 2161 |
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