Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.2° C

1.0°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 3PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (22 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s

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 Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
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
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
347
180
180
297
261
235
162
179
239
284
319
354
515
538
589
554
573
549
580
528
528
502
457
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
30
SSE
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:59AM2.79m
10:11PM2.47m
11:05AM2.76m
11:25PM2.30m
12:12PM2.78m
00:42AM2.25m
Low Tide
3:24AM0.85m
4:11PM1.18m
4:21AM1.00m
5:30PM1.23m
5:24AM1.11m
6:47PM1.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:19
6:20
6:20
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
26
27
26
26
25
25
24
23
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
27
26
26
25
25
25
Feels °C
22
24
24
23
24
24
25
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
25
24
24
23
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
SE
8
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.6
SE
12
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
0.2
S
11
1.7
ESE
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
3
3
136
119
4
5
5
162
179
239
29
27
106
515
538
589
554
573
10
430
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
E
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
17
16
15
4
15
26
25
24
11
11
11
22
12
11
10
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
14
8
37
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
1
S
5
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
0.2
S
7
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
326
347
180
180
297
261
235
72
56
53
284
319
354
4
55
55
57
62
549
580
528
528
502
457
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
2184
2161
187
1753
1753
296
296
2161
296
187
187
187
1753
1753
1753
296
296
1753
187
2268
1753
1753
2184
296
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Rating
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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