
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 6AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
256 | 230 | 224 | 224 | 196 | 179 | 179 | 184 | 212 | 184 | 179 | 165 | 161 | 136 | 122 | 119 | 116 | 116 | 93 | 93 | 69 | 87 | 69 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:03AM3.90m | 5:28PM3.17m | 5:40AM3.82m | 6:07PM3.00m | 6:21AM3.62m | 6:50PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.18m | 11:21AM0.01m | 11:14PM0.24m | 12:00PM0.15m | 11:51PM0.39m | 12:42PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
256 | 230 | 224 | 224 | 196 | 179 | 179 | 184 | 212 | 184 | 179 | 165 | 161 | 136 | 122 | 119 | 116 | 116 | 93 | 93 | 69 | 87 | 69 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | E 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1749 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 1749 | 1749 | 1749 | 1749 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1747 | 1747 | 1747 | 1749 | 1792 | 1756 | 90 | 0 | 1749 | 1749 | 1749 | 2456 |
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