Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 2 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.6° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 6AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (16 Jun)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
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)
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
2
SE
10
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
328
337
403
324
333
403
505
529
686
586
599
612
653
708
693
639
574
574
539
539
538
511
602
577
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:52AM3.01m
5:05PM3.83m
5:39AM3.06m
5:51PM3.74m
6:26AM3.06m
6:38PM3.56m
Low Tide
10:45PM0.18m
10:35AM0.41m
11:30PM0.16m
11:24AM0.43m
00:14AM0.22m
12:13PM0.52m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:17
 mm
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
25
25
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
27
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
27
26
25
Feels °C
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
25
24
25
26
26
25
26
24
24
24
24
26
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
0.1
S
17
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
2
SE
10
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
ESE
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
220
316
324
292
307
392
5
560
586
599
612
653
708
693
639
574
574
539
539
538
511
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
0.2
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
5
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
Energy kJ
328
337
403
333
403
505
529
686
4
14
56
14
28
34
602
577
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
2161
296
187
187
187
2457
2457
2209
2184
2184
0
187
187
187
2457
2439
2209
187
296
2213
2242
2524
2242
2268
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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