Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.6° C
1.0° 

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 (09 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 4PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Afternoon (09 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (09 Jul)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
748
763
820
804
739
665
612
524
415
406
397
388
362
323
323
362
339
346
307
307
294
287
287
258
Wind (km/h)
15
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:52AM2.89m
11:22PM2.28m
12:08PM2.97m
00:51AM2.28m
1:23PM3.13m
2:08AM2.41m
Low Tide
4:03AM0.97m
5:26PM1.12m
5:14AM1.04m
6:52PM1.02m
6:32AM1.02m
8:06PM0.82m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
25
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
26
25
24
24
23
Feels °C
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
24
25
24
25
26
25
25
25
24
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