Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 2 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (27 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 6PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (27 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1.3
SSE
7
1
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
398
362
184
335
318
340
237
118
144
147
137
151
384
367
311
304
250
244
244
326
408
408
408
408
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:51PM3.07m
3:24AM2.48m
3:30PM3.17m
4:02AM2.59m
4:06PM3.26m
4:37AM2.69m
Low Tide
9:22PM0.82m
9:01AM0.97m
9:59PM0.70m
9:41AM0.88m
10:33PM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:21
6:21
6:21
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
Feels °C
23
23
24
22
22
23
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
1.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.6
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.6
E
9
1
ESE
9
0.1
E
15
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
Energy kJ
6
6
184
6
5
5
55
91
144
147
59
151
5
367
311
304
250
244
244
326
408
408
408
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
5
55
17
7
50
5
5
15
9
9
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.2
S
7
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1
S
7
1
S
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
5
1.6
SE
9
0.2
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
1.6
SE
9
Energy kJ
398
362
159
335
318
340
237
118
92
94
137
69
384
4
73
57
9
4
4
408
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
1
4
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
187
1753
1753
2161
1753
2161
187
187
187
187
2213
2161
2161
296
296
187
187
187
187
2213
2184
296
296
1753
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Rating
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
5
6
6
6
5
6
9
5
5
5
5
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