Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
25.8°C
0.6° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 4AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (23 Aug)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (23 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
307
346
288
288
288
362
412
470
450
431
354
370
362
339
331
293
293
293
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:00AM1.89m
1:24PM2.46m
2:27AM2.12m
2:27PM2.68m
Low Tide
6:55PM1.46m
6:18AM1.52m
8:21PM1.25m
7:56AM1.35m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
23
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
27
25
26
24
25
26
26
26
26
25
26
25
24
25
26
25
26
25
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