Mombasa Channel surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 EAT
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Mombasa Channel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
28.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today?

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 12AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)--
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
287
287
281
275
268
295
302
349
321
321
287
314
342
293
279
320
238
244
335
349
306
362
280
261
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:17AM2.61m
1:46PM3.02m
2:09AM2.79m
2:28PM3.35m
2:54AM2.96m
Low Tide
7:15PM1.13m
7:21AM0.94m
8:05PM0.81m
8:04AM0.74m
8:49PM0.52m
8:44AM0.56m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
25
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
25
26
27
27
28
29
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
27
28
27
26
27
27
26
26
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
8
0.1
S
10
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
287
287
281
275
268
295
302
349
321
321
287
314
342
293
279
2
238
244
8
22
306
362
280
261
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
15
0.4
SE
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
29
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.5
SE
9
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
4
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
1
S
5
Energy kJ
9
16
22
20
20
26
320
35
25
335
349
219
17
27
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2267
2161
296
2067
187
187
187
187
2251
2213
296
187
296
187
187
187
1753
1753
296
296
187
187
187
1753
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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