Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 pm 14 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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 1AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (15 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (15 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
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)
1.3
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.7
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
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
9
2.2
SE
9
2.2
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
164
181
205
299
222
282
289
318
350
337
346
427
402
291
388
456
482
505
634
602
727
818
818
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:30PM3.72m
4:05AM2.93m
4:18PM3.82m
4:52AM3.01m
5:05PM3.83m
5:39AM3.06m
Low Tide
9:59PM0.27m
9:47AM0.47m
10:45PM0.18m
10:35AM0.41m
11:30PM0.16m
11:24AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<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
2
2
3
3
6
2
Temp °C
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
26
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
25
27
27
Feels °C
24
23
24
23
24
23
24
23
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
23
25
24
24
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
1.5
SE
7
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
0.1
S
16
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
9
2.2
SE
9
2.2
SE
9
Energy kJ
12
5
5
5
210
11
11
10
183
10
226
346
316
316
291
254
302
330
5
532
602
727
818
818
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
2
5
10
4
10
5
5
4
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
Energy kJ
123
164
181
205
299
222
282
289
318
350
337
427
402
388
456
482
505
634
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
2268
2205
2215
2205
187
187
187
2522
2457
2161
2161
2161
187
187
187
2457
2457
2205
296
187
187
187
187
296
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
4
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