Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
25.7° C
0.5° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 9PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
Afternoon (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
221
239
233
205
205
191
196
211
244
270
239
216
222
328
328
269
290
297
281
275
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:50PM2.19m
9:39AM2.52m
10:00PM1.93m
11:22AM2.37m
Low Tide
3:07PM1.23m
2:48AM1.19m
4:28PM1.46m
3:55AM1.44m
6:55PM1.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:23
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
23
23
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
23
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
24
25
25
24
24
25
25
24
25
25
26
26
24
24
24
26
26
26
26
26
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