Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.0° C
0.6° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 4PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (24 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (24 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
111
135
179
203
237
284
306
300
315
322
377
421
426
449
528
481
449
465
479
507
447
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:24PM2.60m
1:17AM2.03m
1:41PM2.68m
2:30AM2.17m
2:38PM2.84m
Low Tide
5:18AM1.31m
7:19PM1.31m
6:46AM1.34m
8:29PM1.15m
7:59AM1.25m
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
25
23
23
24
23
24
23
23
23
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