Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 4AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (03 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
388
388
418
380
380
346
338
338
354
388
380
380
354
354
380
388
470
481
503
460
418
475
465
413
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:46PM3.34m
6:18AM2.86m
6:19PM3.28m
6:52AM2.88m
6:54PM3.18m
7:28AM2.89m
Low Tide
00:09AM0.46m
12:03PM0.77m
00:40AM0.48m
12:39PM0.81m
1:11AM0.54m
1:18PM0.87m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
23
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
23
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
Feels °C
24
23
23
24
23
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
25
23
23
23
23
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
Energy kJ
5
5
5
380
380
346
338
338
8
7
380
380
354
354
380
7
470
481
503
460
418
354
33
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
Energy kJ
5
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
14
14
14
14
34
33
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
388
388
418
354
388
388
14
23
475
465
413
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1753
2161
1753
187
187
187
187
1751
2457
2213
2184
187
187
1791
187
1751
187
1753
1753
296
296
187
187
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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