
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 9AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
825 | 886 | 857 | 857 | 742 | 784 | 770 | 715 | 624 | 624 | 578 | 520 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 548 | 548 | 548 | 548 | 610 | 567 | 537 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:38AM3.28m | 7:54PM2.60m | 8:25AM3.04m | 8:47PM2.27m | 9:34AM2.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.51m | 1:53PM0.72m | 1:45AM0.75m | 2:50PM1.01m | 2:35AM1.04m | 4:24PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
825 | 886 | 857 | 857 | 742 | 784 | 770 | 715 | 624 | 624 | 578 | 520 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 548 | 548 | 548 | 548 | 610 | 567 | 537 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2161 | 2161 | 2161 | 187 | 2366 | 2522 | 2522 | 2161 | 2161 | 2161 | 187 | 2161 | 187 | 2522 | 2161 | 2213 | 2163 | 2184 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 187 | 2456 | 2439 |
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