Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.7°C
0.9° 

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 (26 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 11AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (26 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (26 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
197
166
158
142
120
133
147
147
136
261
280
331
395
475
486
486
486
459
449
404
381
381
381
331
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SW
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:58AM3.35m
4:11PM3.37m
4:26AM3.57m
4:42PM3.42m
4:55AM3.72m
5:13PM3.40m
Low Tide
9:47PM0.35m
10:03AM0.29m
10:13PM0.21m
10:33AM0.12m
10:40PM0.13m
11:05AM0.03m
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cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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Temp °C
25
24
24
25
27
27
26
25
25
24
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
28
27
26
25
Feels °C
25
25
25
26
27
26
27
26
27
26
27
28
29
27
28
27
28
28
28
29
29
28
27
27
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