Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.1° C
0.8° 

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 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 8PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)--
Afternoon (26 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (26 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
0
0
0
0
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
470
494
447
447
447
192
244
298
473
473
408
398
393
257
196
159
147
111
92
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:38PM2.84m
3:18AM2.36m
3:21PM3.01m
3:55AM2.55m
3:57PM3.18m
Low Tide
9:15PM0.96m
8:53AM1.09m
9:51PM0.76m
9:35AM0.93m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
26
25
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
24
23
23
23
24
23
22
22
24
22
24
23
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
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