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Mombasa Channel surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 04 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
29.0° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today?

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 7AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (04 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (04 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
216
245
216
216
201
227
201
313
283
256
262
256
224
143
158
219
227
227
227
222
196
143
270
307
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:31AM2.98m
5:38PM3.47m
6:00AM2.86m
6:07PM3.34m
6:31AM2.72m
6:39PM3.16m
Low Tide
11:26PM0.39m
11:17AM0.60m
11:56PM0.50m
11:45AM0.72m
00:28AM0.64m
12:15PM0.88m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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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
3
3
2
2
1
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
29
28
27
27
27
26
25
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
28
28
28
29
29
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
27
28
29
27
28
28
28
28
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
0.1
S
11
1.2
SE
8
0.1
S
11
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.1
E
14
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1
ESE
8
0.1
E
17
1.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
216
245
216
216
201
2
201
2
283
256
262
256
224
143
158
4
227
227
227
222
196
143
6
307
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
7
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
5
2
5
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
6
3
3
3
6
6
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
—
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
—
0.1
E
15
—
—
—
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
17
—
Energy kJ
—
—
6
6
5
—
5
5
5
5
4
4
2
2
2
6
—
4
—
—
—
5
6
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.4
SW
3
1.3
SE
8
0.7
S
4
1.5
SE
8
0.8
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
1.3
SE
8
0.2
S
7
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.2
S
6
0.8
S
4
1.4
SE
8
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
3
227
15
313
24
25
25
25
32
23
17
219
4
17
22
22
3
24
270
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Jam's Right
Mainland
Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach
Mainland
Mombasa Channel
Kenya
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
North East Point
Mahe
Grande Anse (Mahe)
Mahe
Jam's Right
Mainland
Jam's Right
Mainland
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Grande Anse (Mahe)
Mahe
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Grande Anse (Mahe)
Mahe
Jam's Right
Mainland
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Grande Anse (Mahe)
Mahe
Anse Intendance
Mahe
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
296
302
0
187
187
1751
1749
296
296
187
187
187
187
1749
187
1749
296
187
187
187
187
187
1749
1756
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Mombasa Channel
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Mombasa Channel
Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
2
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Chile
Black Rock
Australia
Barra de Guaratiba
Brazil
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Brazil
La Gotera
Chile
La Gotera
Chile
Puertecillo
Chile
Angourie Point
Australia
Buchupureo
Chile
Angourie Point
Australia
Pauba
Brazil
Pauba
Brazil
Barra de Guaratiba
Brazil
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Mata Veri
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Mata Veri
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Super Tubes
South Africa
Hullets Reef
South Africa
Super Tubes
South Africa
Mpame
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
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