Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 3PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
565 | 626 | 667 | 723 | 708 | 639 | 599 | 587 | 538 | 538 | 577 | 441 | 619 | 564 | 552 | 515 | 471 | 427 | 427 | 421 | 307 | 412 | 412 | 430 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:39AM3.06m | 5:51PM3.74m | 6:26AM3.06m | 6:38PM3.56m | 7:14AM3.01m | 7:25PM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.43m | 00:14AM0.22m | 12:13PM0.52m | 00:59AM0.33m | 1:04PM0.67m | 1:45AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | S 11 | SE 9 |
565 | 626 | 667 | 723 | 708 | 639 | 599 | 587 | 538 | 538 | — | 441 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 515 | 471 | 427 | 427 | 346 | 307 | 5 | 2 | 430 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | — | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 |
— | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | E 16 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 |
14 | 23 | — | — | 56 | 46 | 40 | 43 | 49 | 49 | 577 | 49 | 619 | 564 | 552 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 41 | 421 | 38 | 412 | 412 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2161 | 296 | 187 | 2457 | 2457 | 2439 | 2213 | 296 | 296 | 2213 | 2366 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 | 2213 | 296 | 296 | 187 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 | 2456 | 2209 | 296 |
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