
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 7AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
528 | 577 | 591 | 673 | 755 | 846 | 910 | 863 | 863 | 881 | 899 | 899 | 855 | 855 | 748 | 788 | 970 | 899 | 1039 | 1192 | 1274 | 1274 | 1161 | 1088 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:48AM3.32m | 7:00PM2.77m | 7:17AM3.07m | 7:28PM2.49m | 7:50AM2.79m | 8:01PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.44m | 1:00PM0.59m | 00:53AM0.68m | 1:33PM0.87m | 1:20AM0.94m | 2:12PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
528 | 577 | 591 | 673 | 755 | 846 | 910 | 863 | 863 | 881 | 899 | 899 | 855 | 855 | 748 | 788 | 788 | 899 | 1039 | 7 | 1274 | 1274 | 1161 | 1088 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 18 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 6 | — | 188 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 970 | — | — | 1192 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2161 | 2184 | 2161 | 2161 | 2366 | 2522 | 2522 | 2213 | 2161 | 2161 | 296 | 187 | 187 | 2268 | 2522 | 2213 | 2161 | 2161 | 2163 | 2184 | 2268 | 2268 | 2268 | 2213 |
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