
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 12AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
362 | 292 | 277 | 237 | 196 | 196 | 151 | 139 | 117 | 108 | 105 | 97 | 66 | 66 | 116 | 133 | 227 | 277 | |
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 |
High Tide | 3:21PM3.01m | 3:55AM2.55m | 3:57PM3.18m | 4:27AM2.74m | 4:29PM3.31m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51PM0.76m | 9:35AM0.93m | 10:23PM0.59m | 10:12AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | S 11 |
72 | 71 | 73 | 96 | 92 | 38 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 76 | 42 | 55 | 60 | 47 | 133 | 40 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 18 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 40 | 12 | 65 | 11 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 11 |
— | — | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
362 | 292 | 277 | 237 | 196 | 196 | 151 | 139 | 117 | 108 | 105 | 97 | 66 | 66 | 116 | 49 | 227 | 277 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2268 | 2161 | 2161 | 2161 | 302 | 2161 | 2237 | 187 | 2457 | 2457 | 2161 | 187 | 296 | 2161 | 2237 | 187 | 187 | 2213 |
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