Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 10AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 205 | 205 | 210 | 239 | 244 | 270 | 239 | 222 | 243 | 362 | 269 | 327 | 351 | 328 | 300 | 268 | 241 | 280 | 307 | 394 | 421 | 378 | 362 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:39AM2.52m | 10:00PM1.93m | 11:22AM2.37m | 1:00AM1.89m | 1:24PM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48AM1.19m | 4:28PM1.46m | 3:55AM1.44m | 6:55PM1.46m | 6:18AM1.52m | 8:21PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 205 | 205 | 210 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 239 | 222 | 243 | 269 | 269 | 327 | 351 | 328 | 300 | 268 | 241 | 280 | 307 | 394 | 421 | 378 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 14 | E 14 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | S 4 | SE 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 205 | — | 32 | 30 | 239 | 244 | 270 | — | — | 20 | 362 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2209 | 187 | 296 | 187 | 187 | 2522 | 2439 | 2439 | 2213 | 2184 | 187 | 2205 | 187 | 1753 | 1753 | 2366 | 2184 | 2184 | 296 | 187 | 187 | 2457 | 2457 | 2439 |
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