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Mombasa Channel surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 07 May 2026 EAT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today?

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 8AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
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)
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
232
262
295
280
241
235
212
207
207
175
187
182
173
154
129
129
129
129
160
126
189
176
156
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:07AM2.55m
7:15PM2.95m
7:50AM2.39m
7:59PM2.73m
8:52AM2.26m
Low Tide
1:02AM0.82m
12:48PM1.06m
1:43AM1.00m
1:28PM1.26m
2:36AM1.17m
2:30PM1.45m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
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—
—
6:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:18
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:15
—
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
—
—
—
2
3
2
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
1
1
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
26
27
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
25
26
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
28
29
27
28
28
29
27
27
27
26
26
26
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
0.1
E
14
1.2
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
201
232
262
295
280
241
235
212
207
207
175
187
4
173
154
129
129
129
129
160
126
3
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
3
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
—
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
14
—
—
0.1
S
11
—
—
0.1
S
10
—
—
—
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
3
4
1
1
—
4
2
4
—
—
2
—
—
2
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.2
SE
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
SSW
4
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
Energy kJ
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
182
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
14
189
176
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Jam's Right
Mainland
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Pointe Jacques
La Digue
Pointe Jacques
La Digue
Pointe Jacques
La Digue
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Mombasa Channel
Kenya
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Pointe Jacques
La Digue
Pointe Jacques
La Digue
Praia Tofo
Inhambane
Pointe Jacques
La Digue
Pointe Jacques
La Digue
Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach
Mainland
Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach
Mainland
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Pointe Jacques
La Digue
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
296
187
187
187
187
1792
1792
1792
187
187
0
187
1792
1792
2242
1792
1792
302
302
187
187
1792
1753
1753
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Mombasa Channel
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Mombasa Channel
Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
1
Header Global
Cintsa West
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Point Roadnight
Australia
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Inner Pool
South Africa
Herolds Bay
South Africa
Herolds Bay
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Cave Rock
South Africa
Barrancon
Chile
Super Tubes
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Mpame
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Ahijedero
Mexico
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
Tessellated Pavements
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
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