Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
25.8° C
0.6° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 9AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (03 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (03 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
0.9
ESE
11
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
1.3
SSE
7
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
244
236
211
149
145
198
170
175
124
145
96
94
194
190
177
169
227
221
227
233
270
341
411
439
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:58AM3.24m
7:06PM3.14m
7:32AM3.21m
7:42PM2.91m
8:11AM3.13m
8:23PM2.65m
Low Tide
00:40AM0.33m
12:57PM0.55m
1:10AM0.42m
1:36PM0.66m
1:42AM0.56m
2:21PM0.83m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
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>
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
23
23
23
24
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
23
21
23
23
23
22
23
22
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
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