Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.4°C
1.1° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 7AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (16 Sep)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (16 Sep)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
0
0
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
528
577
591
673
755
846
910
863
863
881
899
899
855
855
748
788
970
899
1039
1192
1274
1274
1161
1088
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:48AM3.32m
7:00PM2.77m
7:17AM3.07m
7:28PM2.49m
7:50AM2.79m
8:01PM2.21m
Low Tide
00:27AM0.44m
1:00PM0.59m
00:53AM0.68m
1:33PM0.87m
1:20AM0.94m
2:12PM1.17m
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rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:17
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
23
25
26
26
25
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
25
24
Feels °C
24
24
25
25
26
24
23
24
23
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
26
25
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