Mombasa Channel surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 28 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
28.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 2AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (29 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (29 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
93
129
104
111
114
117
223
158
264
304
416
333
314
314
314
314
322
297
268
238
238
221
142
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:05AM2.68m
3:14PM3.31m
3:40AM2.75m
3:47PM3.39m
4:14AM2.79m
Low Tide
9:02PM0.72m
8:48AM0.81m
9:37PM0.61m
9:22AM0.75m
10:09PM0.54m
9:55AM0.72m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
25
25
26
28
28
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
26
25
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
8
0.1
E
14
1.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
119
93
129
104
111
114
117
4
158
5
5
333
333
314
314
5
5
4
297
268
238
238
146
142
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
16
16
16
15
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
5
5
4
5
2
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
1.4
SE
8
0.9
S
5
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
0.9
SSW
4
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
1.3
SE
8
0.9
S
4
Energy kJ
50
66
40
58
47
36
48
223
38
264
304
416
26
314
314
322
39
24
26
22
221
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2268
2268
2184
2205
302
187
2242
187
2457
2242
2184
2184
296
187
187
187
2439
2242
2205
2205
296
187
187
2237
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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