Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 4PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 66 | 109 | 109 | 221 | 257 | 245 | 260 | 292 | 307 | 315 | 322 | 311 | 295 | 330 | 260 | 238 | 219 | 316 | 330 | 354 | 346 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:27AM2.74m | 4:29PM3.31m | 4:58AM2.90m | 5:01PM3.39m | 5:27AM3.04m | 5:31PM3.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM0.78m | 10:51PM0.44m | 10:45AM0.65m | 11:19PM0.34m | 11:17AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | E 18 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 53 | 47 | 66 | 39 | 41 | 78 | 260 | 292 | 307 | 315 | 2 | 311 | 295 | 330 | 74 | 238 | 219 | 316 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | E 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 40 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 59 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 96 | 73 | 1 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 18 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | E 16 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | E 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 116 | 66 | 109 | 109 | 221 | 257 | 245 | — | — | — | — | 322 | — | — | 284 | 260 | — | — | — | 330 | 354 | 346 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 2161 | 187 | 2522 | 2457 | 2213 | 2184 | 2161 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 2457 | 2457 | 2213 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 2522 | 2458 | 1753 |
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