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Mombasa Channel surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 EAT
Forecast 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
28.2° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today?

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 4PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (27 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (27 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
203
233
233
175
291
314
314
282
275
248
162
130
113
112
150
111
114
116
153
239
153
251
382
437
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:59PM3.06m
2:25AM2.61m
2:39PM3.20m
3:05AM2.68m
3:14PM3.31m
Low Tide
7:28AM0.97m
8:23PM0.87m
8:10AM0.89m
9:02PM0.72m
8:48AM0.81m
9:37PM0.61m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
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6:20
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—
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—
—
—
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6:20
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—
—
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—
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6:20
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—
—
—
6:15
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6:15
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6:15
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6:15
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
24
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
28
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
25
25
25
25
27
26
26
25
26
25
26
25
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
0.1
E
18
1.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
17
0.2
E
16
0.2
E
16
0.2
E
16
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
15
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.1
E
14
1.1
ESE
8
0.1
E
15
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
203
233
6
175
23
21
20
19
18
17
162
130
113
110
150
111
114
116
153
4
153
4
291
349
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
E
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
3
3
3
24
3
3
3
3
2
2
17
16
16
16
16
15
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
E
17
0.1
S
12
—
0.2
S
11
0.1
E
16
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
4
6
4
3
23
3
—
10
5
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
1.3
SE
8
0.8
S
5
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1
S
7
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.2
SSE
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
1.4
SE
8
0.8
S
4
1.4
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
21
19
233
27
291
314
314
282
275
248
88
89
69
112
67
50
51
36
36
239
23
251
382
437
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Jam's Right
Mainland
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Guinjata Bay
Inhambane
Guinjata Bay
Inhambane
Guinjata Bay
Inhambane
Behakio
West
La Batterie
West
Behakio
West
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Guinjata Bay
Inhambane
Guinjata Bay
Inhambane
La Batterie
West
La Batterie
West
La Gauche
West
La Batterie
West
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Evatra
East
Evatra
East
Jam's Right
Mainland
Jam's Right
Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
296
187
187
2268
2268
2268
2161
2184
2161
187
187
187
2268
2268
2184
2184
2163
2184
187
187
2457
2457
296
296
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(10 max)
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Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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