Surf Forecasts:
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 SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 5AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 82 | 95 | 116 | 109 | 103 | 106 | 85 | 95 | 106 | 135 | 83 | 65 | 77 | 100 | 100 | 104 | 62 | 93 | 60 | 93 | 94 | 109 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:26AM2.53m | 1:49PM3.29m | 2:24AM2.66m | 2:41PM3.53m | 3:17AM2.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.88m | 7:13AM0.87m | 8:21PM0.64m | 8:07AM0.72m | 9:12PM0.43m | 8:58AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | |
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
5 | 38 | 37 | 25 | 22 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 16 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 |
12 | — | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 16 | SE 14 | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
77 | 82 | 95 | 116 | 109 | 103 | 106 | 85 | 95 | 106 | 135 | 83 | 65 | 77 | 100 | 100 | 104 | 62 | 93 | 60 | 93 | 94 | 109 | 142 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1751 | 1791 | 1792 | 296 | 296 | 187 | 1753 | 2366 | 2366 | 2366 | 2184 | 2161 | 302 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 | 2237 | 2205 | 2184 | 302 | 2213 | 2205 | 2457 |
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