Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.4°C
1.2° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 6PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)--
Afternoon (08 Sep)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (08 Sep)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
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)
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
440
413
404
362
362
370
307
323
380
411
454
500
541
572
586
537
550
612
693
639
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:27PM3.05m
3:03AM2.82m
3:15PM3.30m
3:41AM3.16m
3:55PM3.47m
Low Tide
8:55PM0.64m
8:58AM0.68m
9:32PM0.39m
9:41AM0.39m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
25
25
25
24
25
23
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
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