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Mombasa Channel surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 16 May 2026 EATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mombasa Channel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
28.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today?
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 10AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
336 | 354 | 392 | 401 | 427 | 254 | 406 | 599 | 537 | 497 | 497 | 421 | 468 | 471 | 255 | 313 | 461 | 457 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 393 | 405 | 446 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:37AM3.09m | 3:49PM3.84m | 4:18AM3.16m | 4:30PM3.95m | 5:00AM3.16m | 5:13PM3.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30PM0.27m | 9:24AM0.41m | 10:11PM0.12m | 10:03AM0.33m | 10:52PM0.07m | 10:44AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 19 |
 kJ | 293 | — | 392 | 401 | 354 | 254 | 406 | 406 | 537 | 497 | 497 | 421 | 313 | 292 | 255 | 313 | — | 457 | 384 | 384 | 330 | 276 | 207 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SW 4 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 336 | 354 | — | 6 | 427 | 45 | 47 | 599 | 53 | 53 | — | — | 468 | 471 | 62 | 69 | 461 | 70 | 62 | 62 | 384 | 393 | 405 | 446 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 302 | 296 | 296 | 187 | 1753 | 1753 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 187 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 187 | 187 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 |
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