
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 5AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
136 | 197 | 255 | 324 | 395 | 475 | 516 | 486 | 486 | 449 | 449 | 381 | 381 | 389 | 413 | 381 | 339 | 331 | 267 | 255 | 249 | 249 | 261 | 261 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:26AM3.57m | 4:42PM3.42m | 4:55AM3.72m | 5:13PM3.40m | 5:26AM3.78m | 5:45PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.21m | 10:33AM0.12m | 10:40PM0.13m | 11:05AM0.03m | 11:07PM0.11m | 11:38AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
136 | 197 | 255 | 324 | 395 | 2 | 516 | 486 | 486 | 449 | 449 | 381 | 381 | 389 | 413 | 381 | 339 | 331 | 267 | 255 | 249 | 249 | 261 | 261 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2161 | 2161 | 0 | 0 | 2522 | 2522 | 2522 | 2213 | 2184 | 2163 | 2163 | 187 | 187 | 2522 | 2522 | 2458 | 2184 | 2213 | 2205 | 2456 | 2458 | 2458 | 2522 | 2522 |
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