Mombasa Channel surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 EAT
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Mombasa Channel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
28.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today?

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 4AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (30 Apr)4ft (1.2m)6s

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 Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
1.1
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
S
6
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.8
S
7
0.7
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
1
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
76
78
78
78
78
78
74
95
84
74
79
64
56
62
53
56
46
45
59
71
46
46
47
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:14PM3.35m
3:33AM3.03m
3:45PM3.50m
4:05AM3.08m
4:13PM3.58m
4:34AM3.08m
Low Tide
9:28PM0.54m
9:25AM0.57m
10:00PM0.41m
9:54AM0.51m
10:29PM0.35m
10:21AM0.50m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
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6:18
6:18
6:18
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6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
26
26
25
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
25
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
25
27
28
28
30
29
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
28
26
27
26
27
27
27
28
29
28
28
26
27
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
Energy kJ
98
76
78
78
78
78
78
49
48
47
47
47
46
46
46
45
45
45
45
46
71
46
46
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.1
S
20
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.1
S
18
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
5
8
6
11
7
14
14
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
9
8
7
7
3
7
9
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
S
6
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
4
1
SSE
5
Energy kJ
11
13
19
21
27
37
66
74
95
84
74
79
64
56
62
53
56
46
31
59
59
27
32
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
2522
296
2213
2213
302
187
1792
1749
1749
1792
1749
302
302
1792
1792
1751
1751
1792
1792
302
187
1749
1751
1751
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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