Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 3PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 604 | 647 | 590 | 687 | 318 | 1040 | 489 | 619 | 684 | 686 | 581 | 550 | 540 | 478 | 469 | 478 | 444 | 387 | 460 | 379 | 372 | 365 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:14AM3.41m | 5:27PM3.66m | 5:50AM3.51m | 6:02PM3.54m | 6:24AM3.51m | 6:36PM3.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM0.19m | 11:36PM0.05m | 11:50AM0.19m | 00:08AM0.10m | 12:27PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 604 | 647 | 590 | 117 | 199 | 4 | 4 | 443 | 684 | 686 | 581 | 550 | 540 | 478 | 469 | 478 | 444 | 387 | 460 | 379 | 372 | 365 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 12 | — | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 24 | S 23 | S 23 | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 |
| kJ | — | — | 121 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 46 | 43 | 687 | 318 | 1040 | 489 | 619 | 65 | 235 | 280 | 326 | 318 | 318 | 293 | 304 | 281 | 264 | 246 | 246 | 195 | 186 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 187 | 187 | 2458 | 2439 | 2213 | 2205 | 2184 | 2161 | 2184 | 2457 | 2457 | 2457 | 2213 | 2184 | 187 | 296 | 2161 | 187 | 187 | 2522 | 2184 |
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