Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.8° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 12AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (10 Jun)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (10 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
258
258
258
207
202
202
184
175
143
140
136
129
119
94
98
86
108
178
196
181
130
114
132
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:59PM2.43m
11:50AM2.81m
00:17AM2.44m
12:53PM3.04m
1:26AM2.53m
1:49PM3.29m
Low Tide
4:59PM1.26m
5:10AM1.05m
6:19PM1.11m
6:14AM0.99m
7:25PM0.88m
7:13AM0.87m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
Feels °C
26
26
25
26
25
26
27
27
26
27
26
26
26
27
27
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
1.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
2
7
6
258
207
202
202
6
6
143
5
136
129
5
5
12
31
28
3
173
20
33
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
7
2
2
6
6
6
6
2
5
2
5
5
5
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
264
258
258
184
175
140
119
94
98
86
108
178
196
181
130
114
132
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1753
1753
1753
1753
1753
1753
187
1751
1747
1753
1753
1753
1753
187
1753
1753
1753
1753
1805
302
302
187
1751
2366
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
7
5
5
6
7
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