
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (26 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 5PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
120 | 120 | 133 | 133 | 136 | 287 | 267 | 324 | 395 | 475 | 486 | 486 | 486 | 449 | 449 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 404 | 362 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:11PM3.37m | 4:26AM3.57m | 4:42PM3.42m | 4:55AM3.72m | 5:13PM3.40m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.29m | 10:13PM0.21m | 10:33AM0.12m | 10:40PM0.13m | 11:05AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
120 | 120 | 133 | 133 | 136 | 197 | 267 | 324 | 395 | 2 | 486 | 486 | 486 | 449 | 449 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 404 | 362 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 287 | — | — | — | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2161 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 2522 | 2161 | 2161 | 2161 | 2161 | 2161 | 2522 | 2522 | 2522 | 2213 | 2184 | 2161 | 2161 | 2161 | 2242 | 2522 |
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