Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.6° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 4AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (01 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (01 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
370
418
388
388
388
349
388
300
412
447
412
379
342
334
430
481
492
505
505
475
395
395
354
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:40PM3.33m
5:11AM2.77m
5:14PM3.35m
5:44AM2.83m
5:46PM3.34m
6:18AM2.86m
Low Tide
11:06PM0.52m
10:53AM0.77m
11:38PM0.47m
11:28AM0.76m
00:09AM0.46m
12:03PM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
6:21
6:21
6:21
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
23
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
23
25
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
Feels °C
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
25
24
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
418
388
388
388
349
388
300
300
412
379
342
334
5
5
5
505
505
475
395
395
354
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
2
1
1
2
2
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.3
S
5
0.7
S
4
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
Energy kJ
334
370
5
17
412
447
430
481
492
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1753
1753
2205
296
296
187
187
187
2457
2456
2163
296
296
187
187
187
2366
2161
2161
187
187
187
187
187
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Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
9
9
5
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