Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (27 Aug):
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 11PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
365 | 365 | 365 | 330 | 307 | 268 | 238 | 253 | 247 | 247 | 275 | 275 | 285 | 243 | 256 | 321 | 404 | 508 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:10PM3.30m | 4:32AM3.13m | 4:39PM3.42m | 4:59AM3.32m | 5:08PM3.47m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM0.36m | 10:28AM0.45m | 10:49PM0.23m | 10:58AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 20 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
3 | 365 | 365 | 330 | 307 | 268 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 275 | 285 | 243 | 256 | 321 | 404 | 508 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 14 | E 14 | S 22 | S 21 | S 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 17 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 19 | S 23 | E 14 | E 14 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | — | E 20 | E 20 |
— | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
365 | — | — | — | — | — | 238 | 253 | 247 | 247 | 275 | 48 | 51 | 33 | 44 | 51 | 27 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1751 | 1751 | 1753 | 187 | 296 | 2525 | 2213 | 2213 | 2213 | 1753 | 2522 | 2522 | 296 | 2268 | 187 | 2205 | 2213 | 2161 |
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