Mombasa Channel Surf Break
Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Mombasa Channel

Issued: 2 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.5° 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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 7AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jun)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (05 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
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)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
SE
7
1
ESE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
201
196
196
179
179
179
154
154
154
140
140
103
71
141
226
258
238
238
249
290
320
307
301
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:04AM2.64m
7:07PM3.04m
7:47AM2.58m
7:49PM2.87m
8:37AM2.55m
8:40PM2.69m
Low Tide
00:55AM0.69m
12:45PM1.01m
1:33AM0.79m
1:29PM1.13m
2:16AM0.89m
2:24PM1.24m
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
 mm
1
3
1
Temp °C
25
25
24
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
27
27
25
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
27
26
27
28
28
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
10
1
ESE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
201
201
196
196
179
179
179
154
154
154
140
140
103
61
141
226
258
238
238
249
290
320
307
301
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
38
24
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.9
SE
7
0.6
SSE
4
0.2
S
5
0.5
S
4
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
71
10
2
6
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
2184
302
302
187
2457
2366
2457
187
187
187
187
187
187
187
1753
2161
2161
2161
187
187
187
187
2237
2213
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
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