Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 02 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.9°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 (02 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 7AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (02 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (02 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
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
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
316
316
261
261
261
261
261
228
228
233
286
280
280
286
286
286
267
261
261
309
302
330
338
316
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:15AM3.32m
7:40PM2.52m
8:06AM2.99m
8:43PM2.21m
9:24AM2.66m
Low Tide
00:43AM0.55m
1:36PM0.69m
1:24AM0.84m
2:37PM1.02m
2:23AM1.18m
4:22PM1.25m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
24
24
25
25
27
27
26
25
25
24
24
26
27
27
26
25
25
24
24
26
27
27
26
25
Feels °C
25
25
26
25
26
27
27
26
27
25
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
25
26
27
28
28
27
26
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