Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 2 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.7° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 11AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
120
109
112
118
108
98
110
98
81
74
74
81
100
116
99
99
90
90
96
94
135
134
139
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSE
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:26AM2.53m
1:49PM3.29m
2:24AM2.66m
2:41PM3.53m
3:17AM2.80m
3:30PM3.72m
Low Tide
7:13AM0.87m
8:21PM0.64m
8:07AM0.72m
9:12PM0.43m
8:58AM0.58m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:16
6:17
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
27
26
26
26
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
25
25
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
25
25
25
25
26
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
26
25
25
24
25
24
24
24
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
37
25
22
31
23
24
28
37
26
22
26
26
26
18
18
26
26
25
27
28
28
22
62
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
8
3
7
6
3
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
3
7
7
6
6
2
6
2
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
3
2
2
7
6
5
5
7
7
4
4
2
6
2
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
83
120
109
112
118
108
98
110
98
81
74
74
81
100
116
99
99
90
90
96
94
135
134
139
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
Distance (km)
1794
1791
296
2161
1753
1753
2366
2439
2184
2161
2161
2184
1753
1753
1753
1753
2205
2184
296
2213
2205
2457
2457
2213
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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