Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 am 20 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 12PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (20 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
398
423
382
408
388
407
507
494
470
427
423
413
192
161
206
180
349
314
347
306
283
283
276
291
Wind (km/h)
20
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:04AM2.94m
8:15PM3.02m
8:59AM2.86m
9:09PM2.73m
9:59AM2.79m
10:11PM2.47m
Low Tide
1:59PM0.85m
2:33AM0.67m
3:00PM1.04m
3:24AM0.85m
4:11PM1.18m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
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6:26
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6:26
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—
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6:26
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—
—
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—
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6:26
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—
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6:19
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6:19
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—
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6:19
—
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6:19
 mm
—
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
Temp °C
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
23
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
23
23
24
24
22
23
24
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
21
23
22
22
24
24
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
1.3
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
6
4
6
6
3
5
5
5
192
161
161
161
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
291
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
18
—
0.1
S
18
—
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
2
4
4
6
—
6
—
3
6
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
3
5
4
5
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
—
0.1
S
14
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
—
—
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
—
2
2
—
4
—
—
—
—
3
3
3
2
5
5
5
—
—
6
5
3
3
5
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.3
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.1
S
7
Energy kJ
398
423
382
408
388
407
507
494
470
427
423
413
108
150
206
180
349
314
347
306
283
283
276
110
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Jam's Right
Mainland
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Jam's Right
Mainland
Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach
Mainland
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Anse aux Poules Bleues
Mahe
Libanona Beach
East
Guinjata Bay
Inhambane
Guinjata Bay
Inhambane
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
TTs
West
Guinjata Bay
Inhambane
Resort
West
Behakio
West
Behakio
West
Jam's Right
Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
1
Distance (km)
296
1753
1753
1753
1753
1753
1753
296
302
187
1753
1753
1753
2458
2268
2268
187
187
2205
2268
2213
2161
2161
296
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(10 max)
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