Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.2°C
1.0° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 6PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)--
Afternoon (07 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (07 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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)
1
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
544
565
565
533
522
511
450
431
422
440
362
362
362
362
362
395
377
368
419
439
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:20PM2.78m
2:14AM2.44m
2:27PM3.05m
3:03AM2.82m
3:15PM3.30m
Low Tide
8:08PM0.94m
8:02AM1.01m
8:55PM0.64m
8:58AM0.68m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:20
6:20
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
27
26
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
26
24
25
24
25
25
25
24
26
24
24
23
24
23
23
24
25
25
24
24
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