Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.8° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Mombasa Channel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 3AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (11 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
162
158
154
114
108
97
66
77
79
95
105
109
88
94
87
95
145
160
155
125
136
145
145
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:17AM2.44m
12:53PM3.04m
1:26AM2.53m
1:49PM3.29m
2:24AM2.66m
2:41PM3.53m
Low Tide
6:19PM1.11m
6:14AM0.99m
7:25PM0.88m
7:13AM0.87m
8:21PM0.64m
8:07AM0.72m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
27
25
25
25
25
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
25
26
26
Feels °C
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
24
25
25
25
24
24
25
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.9
ESE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
6
162
158
154
114
108
5
66
5
38
37
31
32
27
24
24
28
6
6
38
26
26
26
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
E
16
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
2
5
5
5
5
5
5
12
5
6
6
3
6
6
6
6
5
5
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
2
3
2
2
6
5
5
5
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
0.5
S
6
1.1
SE
6
0.5
S
4
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
166
15
97
6
77
79
95
105
109
88
94
87
95
145
160
155
125
136
145
145
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
1751
1747
2184
1753
187
187
1753
1751
1751
1751
2184
296
296
187
2205
2366
2366
2213
2205
1753
2184
2161
1753
1753
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
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