Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
25.7° C
0.5° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 5AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (02 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (02 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
1
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
ESE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
464
510
456
468
435
188
294
310
272
243
254
211
145
145
153
165
175
128
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:01PM3.39m
6:27AM3.21m
6:33PM3.30m
6:58AM3.24m
7:06PM3.14m
Low Tide
00:13AM0.28m
12:22PM0.51m
00:40AM0.33m
12:57PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
26
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
23
22
23
22
23
22
22
23
23
23
24
22
22
23
24
23
24
23
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