Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.6° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 12AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)--
Evening (16 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
1
1
2
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
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)
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
350
328
416
392
324
333
448
505
529
668
560
573
635
664
693
678
678
587
587
539
551
599
667
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:18PM3.82m
4:52AM3.01m
5:05PM3.83m
5:39AM3.06m
5:51PM3.74m
6:26AM3.06m
Low Tide
10:45PM0.18m
10:35AM0.41m
11:30PM0.16m
11:24AM0.43m
00:14AM0.22m
12:13PM0.52m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:17
6:17
 mm
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
27
27
26
26
25
24
24
25
26
26
Feels °C
25
25
24
25
24
24
23
24
25
24
25
24
25
24
25
26
26
26
26
24
24
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
10
Energy kJ
10
10
220
337
316
324
292
365
529
505
560
573
635
664
693
678
678
587
587
539
551
599
667
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
9
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.4
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
4
Energy kJ
318
350
328
416
392
333
448
505
668
39
27
14
57
28
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
2457
2161
2161
296
187
187
187
2457
1753
2205
296
296
187
187
187
2242
2244
2242
296
296
296
187
1753
1753
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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