Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
25.9° C
0.8° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 7AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (18 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (18 Aug)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
312
305
312
421
370
262
222
338
288
228
261
248
235
235
235
241
221
221
226
226
241
229
210
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:31AM3.24m
7:40PM2.78m
8:05AM3.02m
8:12PM2.48m
8:44AM2.77m
8:50PM2.19m
Low Tide
1:08AM0.43m
1:39PM0.69m
1:38AM0.67m
2:18PM0.96m
2:10AM0.93m
3:07PM1.23m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<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>
6:23
6:23
6:23
 mm
Temp °C
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
23
23
23
24
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
24
23
24
24
25
25
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
23
24
25
24
25
24
25
25
25
26
25
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