Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.2° 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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 1PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
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)
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.3
S
7
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
492
528
520
477
230
176
180
161
326
314
157
306
314
283
276
197
243
311
319
399
450
562
574
564
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
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
High Tide
8:59AM2.86m
9:09PM2.73m
9:59AM2.79m
10:11PM2.47m
11:05AM2.76m
11:25PM2.30m
Low Tide
3:00PM1.04m
3:24AM0.85m
4:11PM1.18m
4:21AM1.00m
5:30PM1.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:19
6:19
6:20
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
24
23
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
23
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
23
22
23
23
23
22
23
22
21
22
24
24
23
24
23
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
1.4
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
1.1
ESE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
0.3
S
12
0.6
ESE
12
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
5
5
5
230
161
161
161
3
3
157
4
4
5
5
197
243
311
319
27
94
562
574
564
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
S
13
0.3
SE
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
6
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
5
4
5
17
16
15
29
25
26
25
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.5
SE
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
3
2
5
5
5
4
3
5
5
5
5
4
14
8
71
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
S
6
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.3
S
7
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
1
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
0.2
S
7
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
Energy kJ
492
528
520
477
152
176
180
139
326
314
157
306
314
283
276
72
57
86
15
399
450
4
49
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
1
4
6
4
3
1
4
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
3
1
4
1
2
2
Distance (km)
2537
2537
1753
1753
2205
2524
2457
2268
187
2161
187
1753
2215
2161
2161
296
296
187
2242
1775
2268
1775
1753
1753
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Rating
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Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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