Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.6° C

1.1°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 (12 Jun):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 11PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)--
Evening (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
119
90
87
97
84
105
118
98
96
93
105
96
103
113
150
160
165
158
233
247
309
359
392
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:24AM2.66m
2:41PM3.53m
3:17AM2.80m
3:30PM3.72m
4:05AM2.93m
Low Tide
8:21PM0.64m
8:07AM0.72m
9:12PM0.43m
8:58AM0.58m
9:59PM0.27m
9:47AM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:16
6:17
6:17
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
Feels °C
25
25
25
24
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
23
24
23
23
23
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.4
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.1
SE
11
1.5
SE
7
Energy kJ
28
26
26
25
26
25
18
7
24
26
26
18
26
18
24
5
5
22
83
5
231
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
6
6
6
3
7
7
7
4
3
7
6
6
6
2
2
3
3
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
6
5
5
7
7
7
4
6
6
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
Energy kJ
104
119
90
87
97
84
105
118
98
96
93
105
96
103
113
150
160
165
158
233
247
309
359
392
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
2366
2213
2161
2161
2161
1753
1753
1753
1753
1753
1753
2205
296
2209
2213
2268
2268
2213
2213
2213
302
187
187
2205
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Rating
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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