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Mombasa Channel surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 EATForecast 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
28.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today?
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 10PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | |
184 | 148 | 148 | 145 | 145 | 177 | 147 | 147 | 98 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 69 | 74 | 91 | 84 | 74 | 73 | 61 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:39PM3.14m | 2:58AM2.94m | 3:14PM3.35m | 3:33AM3.03m | 3:45PM3.50m | 4:05AM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.72m | 8:54AM0.67m | 9:28PM0.54m | 9:25AM0.57m | 10:00PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 184 | 148 | 148 | 145 | 145 | 177 | 147 | 147 | 98 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 69 | 68 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 66 | 46 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 9 | — | S 9 | ESE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | NE 6 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 41 | 44 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 48 | 53 | 67 | 74 | 91 | 84 | 74 | 73 | 61 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 187 | 1747 | 1749 | 187 | 1747 | 302 | 1747 | 187 | 187 | 2522 | 1747 | 2213 | 2213 | 302 | 187 | 187 | 2268 | 2268 | 1749 | 302 | 1749 | 1749 | 1749 |
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