Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 5PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 357 | 379 | 376 | 258 | 235 | 224 | 175 | 173 | 219 | 253 | 194 | 277 | 331 | 322 | 295 | 303 | 352 | 346 | 300 | 316 | 346 | 346 | 411 | 440 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:28AM2.89m | 7:30PM3.03m | 8:07AM2.89m | 8:11PM2.84m | 8:52AM2.88m | 9:00PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.87m | 1:45AM0.62m | 2:03PM0.95m | 2:22AM0.73m | 2:56PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 357 | 34 | 33 | 258 | 235 | 224 | 73 | 72 | 219 | 206 | 42 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 285 | 267 | 5 | 5 | 346 | 346 | 411 | 440 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | S 18 | S 18 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | — | 6 | 6 | 31 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSW 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 379 | 376 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 175 | 173 | 37 | 253 | 194 | 277 | 331 | 322 | 295 | 303 | 352 | 346 | 300 | 316 | 43 | 44 | 4 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 187 | 187 | 2524 | 2268 | 2522 | 187 | 302 | 187 | 187 | 2213 | 187 | 2457 | 2522 | 2522 | 2522 | 2522 | 187 | 2161 | 2213 | 2205 | 2457 | 296 | 187 |
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