Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 7AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
221 | 238 | 192 | 201 | 201 | 216 | 216 | 210 | 210 | 191 | 196 | 211 | 250 | 171 | 270 | 222 | 227 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 262 | 262 | 238 | 221 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:44AM2.77m | 8:50PM2.19m | 9:39AM2.52m | 10:00PM1.93m | 11:22AM2.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM0.93m | 3:07PM1.23m | 2:48AM1.19m | 4:28PM1.46m | 3:55AM1.44m | 6:55PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | ESE 9 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
221 | 238 | 192 | 201 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 191 | 196 | 211 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 222 | 227 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 262 | 262 | 238 | 221 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | S 6 | S 6 | E 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 10 | E 14 | S 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 15 | E 15 | S 12 | E 15 | E 15 | S 11 | E 16 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
48 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 201 | 216 | 216 | 210 | 210 | — | 32 | 32 | 250 | 171 | 270 | 19 | — | — | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2205 | 2184 | 296 | 187 | 187 | 1753 | 2457 | 2251 | 2242 | 187 | 296 | 187 | 187 | 2522 | 2242 | 2439 | 2522 | 2205 | 296 | 2205 | 187 | 1753 | 1753 | 2366 |
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