Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
25.9°C
0.7° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 9AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (25 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (25 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
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)
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
316
326
295
288
261
261
267
273
273
267
267
230
230
224
244
274
274
338
322
322
268
372
390
390
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:07AM2.38m
3:07PM2.92m
3:38AM2.65m
3:40PM3.13m
4:05AM2.90m
4:10PM3.30m
Low Tide
9:02PM0.99m
8:48AM1.11m
9:32PM0.75m
9:25AM0.87m
9:59PM0.53m
9:58AM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
Feels °C
24
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
24
23
25
25
25
24
24
25
23
24
24
24
23
25
24
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