
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (05 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 6PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
245 | 311 | 367 | 430 | 449 | 428 | 475 | 289 | 511 | 546 | 501 | 486 | 466 | 456 | 437 | 540 | 492 | 492 | 503 | 515 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:23PM2.65m | 9:00AM3.01m | 9:16PM2.36m | 10:05AM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.83m | 2:21AM0.75m | 3:20PM1.03m | 3:11AM0.96m | 4:46PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | S 13 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 428 | 390 | 289 | 511 | 3 | 501 | 486 | 466 | 456 | 437 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 10 | E 18 | E 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
— | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 121 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | S 13 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 10 | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
245 | 311 | 367 | 430 | 449 | — | 475 | — | — | 546 | — | 29 | 38 | — | — | 540 | 492 | 492 | 503 | 515 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 2268 | 2268 | 2268 | 2366 | 2184 | 296 | 296 | 187 | 187 | 2522 | 2205 | 2161 | 187 | 296 | 2161 | 187 | 187 | 2213 | 2184 |
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