Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 3AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (27 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (27 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
SSE
7
1
S
7
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
8
1.1
S
6
1.1
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
461
530
533
507
475
445
434
362
212
335
168
224
177
94
144
113
97
190
384
295
255
288
250
266
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:41AM2.38m
2:51PM3.07m
3:24AM2.48m
3:30PM3.17m
4:02AM2.59m
Low Tide
8:40PM0.95m
8:16AM1.05m
9:22PM0.82m
9:01AM0.97m
9:59PM0.70m
9:41AM0.88m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:20
6:21
6:21
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
27
26
Feels °C
24
23
23
22
23
22
24
23
24
24
24
24
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
1.9
SE
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
1.3
ESE
8
0.1
E
17
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
9
0.1
E
15
1.4
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
8
7
7
7
475
6
6
6
212
6
153
224
140
84
144
113
88
190
5
295
255
288
250
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.2
ESE
8
0.6
E
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.6
E
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
6
6
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
7
51
17
7
56
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.2
S
8
1.7
SE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
1.3
SSE
7
1
S
7
1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1.6
SE
9
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
1.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
461
530
533
507
445
434
362
163
335
168
131
177
94
94
110
97
81
384
46
61
24
15
266
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1753
1753
2522
296
187
187
187
1753
1753
1753
1753
2161
187
187
187
187
2213
2205
2184
296
296
187
187
187
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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