Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.1° C
0.7° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 2AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (17 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
172
198
163
239
239
241
276
170
161
218
256
185
163
175
149
188
188
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:43PM3.71m
6:13AM3.27m
6:24PM3.57m
6:54AM3.28m
7:05PM3.35m
Low Tide
00:01AM0.12m
12:07PM0.37m
00:39AM0.18m
12:51PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:23
 mm
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
25
25
24
Feels °C
23
22
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
22
24
23
22
23
24
23
24
24
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