Mombasa Channel surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 10 May 2026 EAT
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Mombasa Channel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today?

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 11AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (10 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
152
134
139
135
135
109
134
128
149
201
227
256
275
246
262
238
243
249
275
370
307
307
300
293
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:23AM2.25m
10:36PM2.41m
11:55AM2.41m
00:09AM2.45m
12:58PM2.69m
1:17AM2.61m
Low Tide
3:53AM1.28m
4:16PM1.54m
5:21AM1.25m
6:05PM1.41m
6:30AM1.12m
7:15PM1.13m
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
3
2
Temp °C
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
28
27
26
26
26
25
27
28
27
27
27
28
28
26
27
26
26
27
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
27
27
27
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
107
134
6
6
6
21
20
128
149
201
38
37
37
246
262
238
243
249
275
281
307
307
300
293
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
18
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
8
0.4
SE
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
7
7
2
2
24
4
1
23
19
17
2
2
2
36
15
14
14
30
30
13
13
11
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
4
20
3
3
10
7
6
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
0.7
S
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
1.6
SE
9
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
S
4
Energy kJ
152
139
135
135
109
134
16
24
227
256
275
17
4
3
2
14
370
21
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1753
0
0
187
187
1753
1753
1753
1753
302
187
187
187
187
1753
1753
187
187
187
187
187
187
1753
1753
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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