
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 1PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
587 | 538 | 577 | 619 | 619 | 564 | 519 | 471 | 471 | 388 | 421 | 286 | 286 | 300 | 542 | 457 | 413 | 413 | 413 | 371 | 371 | 433 | 505 | 493 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 6:26AM3.06m | 6:38PM3.56m | 7:14AM3.01m | 7:25PM3.31m | 8:04AM2.94m | 8:15PM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.52m | 00:59AM0.33m | 1:04PM0.67m | 1:45AM0.49m | 1:59PM0.85m | 2:33AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 15 | S 18 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 |
587 | 538 | 577 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 471 | 471 | 388 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 300 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 15 | — | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | E 15 | S 18 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
5 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | E 16 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | — | S 18 | — | S 13 |
— | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
50 | 53 | 58 | 619 | 619 | 564 | 519 | 43 | 55 | 69 | 421 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 542 | 457 | 413 | 413 | 413 | 371 | 371 | 433 | 505 | 493 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 2213 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 | 296 | 296 | 187 | 2213 | 2242 | 2458 | 2439 | 2205 | 2184 | 296 | 2205 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 | 2537 | 2537 | 296 |
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