Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.4° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 4PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (19 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (19 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
471
427
421
384
384
447
437
418
448
358
392
382
437
481
493
505
470
457
470
463
450
378
358
368
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:14AM3.01m
7:25PM3.31m
8:04AM2.94m
8:15PM3.02m
8:59AM2.86m
9:09PM2.73m
Low Tide
1:04PM0.67m
1:45AM0.49m
1:59PM0.85m
2:33AM0.67m
3:00PM1.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:19
6:19
6:19
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
27
26
25
25
24
Feels °C
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
24
24
23
24
23
25
24
25
24
23
22
23
24
24
23
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
1.6
SE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
471
427
286
286
2
5
2
2
367
5
5
4
4
6
6
6
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
2
4
6
6
6
2
2
6
3
3
3
2
2
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
7
5
6
2
2
2
4
3
2
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
6
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
67
421
384
384
447
437
418
448
358
392
382
437
481
493
505
470
457
470
463
450
378
358
368
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
296
187
187
1753
2522
2242
2205
296
296
1753
1753
1753
1753
1753
1753
1753
302
1753
1753
1753
1753
1753
2268
302
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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