Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.4° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 12AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (20 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
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)
1.4
ESE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
307
447
437
418
367
398
392
382
373
437
470
504
504
494
477
450
414
215
202
358
335
322
294
306
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:25PM3.31m
8:04AM2.94m
8:15PM3.02m
8:59AM2.86m
9:09PM2.73m
9:59AM2.79m
Low Tide
1:45AM0.49m
1:59PM0.85m
2:33AM0.67m
3:00PM1.04m
3:24AM0.85m
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
6:19
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
27
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
27
26
25
25
24
23
25
25
26
Feels °C
25
24
25
24
23
23
24
25
23
23
24
23
22
22
23
24
24
22
23
22
22
23
22
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
1.6
SE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
0.1
S
14
1.7
SE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
307
5
2
2
367
5
5
4
6
4
4
6
3
5
5
5
4
202
202
4
335
3
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
2
2
5
5
4
4
6
6
3
6
3
3
2
4
4
5
3
5
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
5
6
2
2
2
3
3
2
5
3
5
4
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
5
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1
S
6
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.8
SE
8
1.5
S
7
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
Energy kJ
36
447
437
418
78
398
392
382
373
437
470
504
504
494
477
450
414
215
187
358
236
322
294
306
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
4
1
2
Distance (km)
2439
2439
2205
296
296
1753
1753
1753
1753
1753
1753
1753
302
1753
1753
1753
1753
2457
2268
302
187
2161
187
2268
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Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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