Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 2 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.4° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 10PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
376
367
235
322
144
150
400
408
200
303
331
331
254
254
318
331
300
318
308
334
362
370
422
490
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:30PM3.03m
8:07AM2.89m
8:11PM2.84m
8:52AM2.88m
9:00PM2.62m
Low Tide
1:18PM0.87m
1:45AM0.62m
2:03PM0.95m
2:22AM0.73m
2:56PM1.04m
3:07AM0.85m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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—
—
—
—
—
6:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:28
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—
—
6:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:22
—
—
—
—
6:22
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
2
2
2
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
24
23
23
24
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
Feels °C
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
25
26
24
25
25
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
1.3
ESE
8
0.4
SE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
Energy kJ
33
32
235
32
73
72
400
408
42
41
5
5
113
133
318
274
5
5
308
334
362
370
422
490
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
—
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.4
SE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
16
—
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
33
32
32
57
—
6
6
31
34
5
—
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.8
S
5
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.4
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
—
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
376
367
27
322
144
150
29
37
200
303
331
331
254
254
—
331
300
318
69
55
55
58
33
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Saint-Paul
Réunion
Guinjata Bay
Inhambane
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Oyster Bay Beach - Coco Beach
Mainland
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Evatra
East
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Evatra
East
Le Port
Réunion
Le Port
Réunion
Le Port
Réunion
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Resort
West
TTs
West
Evatra
East
Evatra
East
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Nungwi Reefs
Zanzibar
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
187
2525
2268
187
187
302
187
2457
187
187
2457
2522
2522
2522
187
187
187
2213
2205
2457
2457
187
187
187
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(10 max)
9
8
7
6
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5
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8
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