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Mombasa Channel surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya
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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 5AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
134 | 128 | 149 | 180 | 158 | 184 | 226 | 275 | 262 | 293 | 293 | 300 | 275 | 307 | 258 | 307 | 307 | 300 | 293 | 293 | 334 | 293 | 379 | 349 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:36PM2.41m | 11:55AM2.41m | 00:09AM2.45m | 12:58PM2.69m | 1:17AM2.61m | 1:46PM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM1.25m | 6:05PM1.41m | 6:30AM1.12m | 7:15PM1.13m | 7:21AM0.94m | 8:05PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
134 | 128 | 149 | 180 | 158 | 184 | 226 | 36 | 262 | 293 | 293 | 300 | 275 | 13 | 258 | 307 | 307 | 300 | 293 | 293 | 334 | 293 | 379 | 349 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
20 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 18 | E 18 | S 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 9 | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 | — | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | SSW 4 |
16 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 275 | — | — | 13 | 4 | — | 307 | 11 | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1749 | 1753 | 187 | 187 | 1753 | 187 | 1753 | 1753 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 1753 | 2161 | 2067 | 187 | 296 | 187 | 187 | 1753 | 1753 | 2213 |
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