Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 9PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
221 | 239 | 233 | 205 | 205 | 191 | 196 | 211 | 244 | 270 | 239 | 216 | 222 | 328 | 328 | 269 | 290 | 297 | 281 | 275 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:50PM2.19m | 9:39AM2.52m | 10:00PM1.93m | 11:22AM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM1.23m | 2:48AM1.19m | 4:28PM1.46m | 3:55AM1.44m | 6:55PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 191 | 196 | 211 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 216 | 222 | 243 | 243 | 269 | 290 | 297 | 281 | 275 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | S 11 | E 16 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 14 | — | E 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
221 | 239 | 233 | 205 | 205 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 244 | 270 | 239 | — | — | 328 | 328 | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 2522 | 2457 | 2245 | 2209 | 187 | 296 | 187 | 187 | 2522 | 2439 | 2439 | 2439 | 187 | 296 | 2205 | 187 | 1753 | 1753 | 2366 |
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