Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (20 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 7PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1050 | 1071 | 998 | 863 | 821 | 804 | 804 | 833 | 815 | 763 | 778 | 778 | 665 | 665 | 665 | 590 | 578 | 522 | 501 | 431 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:07AM2.26m | 00:44AM1.87m | 12:53PM2.31m | 2:06AM2.16m | 2:00PM2.55m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM1.52m | 5:59AM1.63m | 7:51PM1.28m | 7:44AM1.39m | 8:29PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1050 | 1071 | 998 | 863 | 821 | 804 | 804 | 833 | 815 | 763 | 778 | 778 | 665 | 665 | 665 | 590 | 578 | 522 | 501 | 431 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2522 | 2522 | 2522 | 2161 | 2161 | 2161 | 2161 | 2161 | 2268 | 2237 | 2268 | 2268 | 2161 | 2161 | 2161 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 2457 | 2213 |
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