Mombasa Channel surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 EAT
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Mombasa Channel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today?

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 2AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
109
134
128
149
180
180
184
275
246
238
238
269
275
307
275
275
314
307
269
293
268
336
300
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
10:36PM2.41m
11:55AM2.41m
00:09AM2.45m
12:58PM2.69m
1:17AM2.61m
1:46PM3.02m
Low Tide
4:16PM1.54m
5:21AM1.25m
6:05PM1.41m
6:30AM1.12m
7:15PM1.13m
7:21AM0.94m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
28
28
26
26
26
26
25
27
28
27
27
28
28
26
26
26
26
26
29
27
28
27
27
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
26
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.3
S
14
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
0.2
S
13
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
0.2
S
12
1.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
6
109
134
128
149
180
180
184
37
246
238
238
269
275
307
13
275
314
307
269
293
268
11
300
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
SE
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.1
E
16
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
2
21
20
23
19
17
38
37
2
36
33
14
31
30
30
5
13
11
11
11
11
11
24
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
1
20
3
3
2
2
6
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
0.7
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
1.3
SE
9
0.8
SSW
4
0.3
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
1.3
SE
9
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
S
4
0.4
SW
4
1.5
SE
9
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
119
16
17
16
7
16
18
275
16
2
10
275
16
17
22
3
336
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
187
1753
1753
302
187
187
187
187
1753
1753
296
187
187
187
187
187
1753
1753
296
296
187
187
187
187
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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