Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 2AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
397
437
437
397
357
343
376
252
230
306
194
179
433
450
218
289
322
313
295
303
292
308
316
355
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:54PM3.18m
7:28AM2.89m
7:30PM3.03m
8:07AM2.89m
8:11PM2.84m
8:52AM2.88m
Low Tide
1:11AM0.54m
1:18PM0.87m
1:45AM0.62m
2:03PM0.95m
2:22AM0.73m
2:56PM1.04m
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<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>
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
1
5
5
4
1
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
23
25
26
26
25
25
24
23
23
24
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
Feels °C
24
23
23
24
22
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
11
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
0.4
SE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1.6
SE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
14
437
397
357
343
33
252
230
32
73
72
433
450
42
41
5
5
5
5
292
5
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.1
S
18
0.4
SE
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
14
14
14
34
33
32
32
30
6
31
6
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
5
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.7
SE
6
1
S
5
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
Energy kJ
397
437
376
24
34
306
194
179
238
45
218
289
322
313
295
303
308
316
355
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
1
1
1
3
1
3
4
4
4
2
3
1
2
Distance (km)
1753
1753
1753
296
296
187
187
1753
2268
2522
187
302
187
187
2213
187
2213
2522
2522
2522
302
2457
187
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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