Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 2 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.7° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 9PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)--
Afternoon (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (29 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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)
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
250
266
273
319
354
381
372
354
390
354
354
440
450
418
418
418
450
461
497
497
497
461
379
342
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:06PM3.26m
4:37AM2.69m
4:40PM3.33m
5:11AM2.77m
5:14PM3.35m
5:44AM2.83m
Low Tide
9:41AM0.88m
10:33PM0.60m
10:18AM0.81m
11:06PM0.52m
10:53AM0.77m
11:38PM0.47m
rain showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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
6:21
6:21
6:21
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
27
27
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
Feels °C
25
26
25
24
24
25
25
24
26
26
24
23
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
23
22
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
0.1
E
15
1.4
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
250
4
273
381
372
354
390
2
2
331
450
418
418
418
450
370
461
379
342
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
4
4
2
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
0.2
S
7
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
0.7
S
4
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
Energy kJ
266
4
319
354
16
354
354
440
28
27
461
497
497
497
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
1
1
1
Distance (km)
187
187
2268
2268
296
2205
296
1753
187
1753
1753
1753
2209
296
296
296
187
2268
2457
2456
2161
296
296
187
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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