Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
25.8° C
0.7° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 8AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (15 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (15 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
12
1.7
ESE
12
1.7
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1040
763
763
624
560
486
478
469
469
478
469
469
379
379
397
365
382
418
410
346
325
318
318
312
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:50AM3.51m
6:02PM3.54m
6:24AM3.51m
6:36PM3.33m
6:58AM3.41m
7:08PM3.08m
Low Tide
11:36PM0.05m
11:50AM0.19m
00:08AM0.10m
12:27PM0.28m
00:38AM0.23m
1:03PM0.45m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:24
6:24
6:23
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
23
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
25
22
22
24
22
23
22
23
22
23
22
24
24
23
24
23
23
23
24
25
25
25
25
24
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