Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 2 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.2° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 6AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (23 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.5
SE
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
158
314
314
341
311
330
470
526
577
573
549
486
525
525
513
542
433
413
403
398
378
321
284
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
35
S
25
S
35
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:11PM2.47m
11:05AM2.76m
11:25PM2.30m
12:12PM2.78m
00:42AM2.25m
1:14PM2.85m
Low Tide
4:21AM1.00m
5:30PM1.23m
5:24AM1.11m
6:47PM1.19m
6:27AM1.14m
7:50PM1.08m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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
6:20
6:20
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
25
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
24
23
24
23
24
25
25
25
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
24
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
1.2
ESE
8
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.4
SE
12
0.6
ESE
12
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
0.2
S
12
1.8
SE
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
5
158
16
14
29
38
90
470
526
577
11
549
2
2
2
2
2
2
413
403
8
8
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
20
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
5
17
4
4
4
27
26
11
24
11
24
11
2
12
10
9
2
2
8
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
12
0.4
S
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
5
5
2
8
37
47
9
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
7
0.9
S
7
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
S
7
1.1
S
5
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
Energy kJ
235
73
314
314
341
311
330
9
1
64
573
486
525
525
513
542
433
398
378
321
284
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
4
2
4
2
Distance (km)
2161
1753
302
187
187
187
1753
1753
1753
1753
296
1753
1751
1753
1753
2268
1753
1753
296
187
2522
1753
2522
2457
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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