Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 12PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (04 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s

Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
316
342
349
349
388
437
437
427
379
379
367
384
373
247
221
204
268
301
320
418
392
359
272
289
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:52AM2.88m
6:54PM3.18m
7:28AM2.89m
7:30PM3.03m
8:07AM2.89m
8:11PM2.84m
Low Tide
12:39PM0.81m
1:11AM0.54m
1:18PM0.87m
1:45AM0.62m
2:03PM0.95m
2:22AM0.73m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
23
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
24
23
23
24
26
26
26
25
24
24
Feels °C
23
24
24
25
24
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
25
24
24
23
23
22
24
24
25
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
1.6
SE
9
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
10
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
Energy kJ
316
342
7
7
388
14
14
427
379
34
33
32
32
32
66
63
189
231
42
5
5
5
136
113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.1
S
18
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
7
7
7
14
14
34
33
32
32
6
62
42
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
0.7
S
4
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
349
349
16
437
437
379
367
384
373
247
221
204
268
301
320
418
392
359
272
289
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
3
2
4
4
3
Distance (km)
296
187
187
1751
1751
1753
1753
296
296
187
187
2268
2268
2522
2522
302
187
187
187
2213
2268
2522
2522
2457
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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