Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
25.8° C
0.5° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 4PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (29 Jul)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
66
109
109
221
257
245
260
292
307
315
322
311
295
330
260
238
219
316
330
354
346
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:27AM2.74m
4:29PM3.31m
4:58AM2.90m
5:01PM3.39m
5:27AM3.04m
5:31PM3.43m
Low Tide
10:12AM0.78m
10:51PM0.44m
10:45AM0.65m
11:19PM0.34m
11:17AM0.56m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
1
Temp °C
23
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
24
25
25
24
24
23
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