Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.7° 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), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 2PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (11 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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)
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
7
1
ESE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
88
94
88
80
92
95
120
109
112
77
87
91
84
84
84
93
104
132
119
107
96
93
54
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:53PM3.04m
1:26AM2.53m
1:49PM3.29m
2:24AM2.66m
2:41PM3.53m
Low Tide
6:14AM0.99m
7:25PM0.88m
7:13AM0.87m
8:21PM0.64m
8:07AM0.72m
9:12PM0.43m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
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
6:17
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
27
27
26
25
25
25
24
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
27
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
24
26
25
24
24
24
25
25
24
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
6
Energy kJ
146
88
5
12
5
38
36
25
22
21
35
24
28
16
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
27
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
5
5
5
12
12
3
3
7
6
3
6
6
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
3
7
7
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
5
3
3
2
2
6
6
5
5
4
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
94
88
80
92
95
120
109
112
77
87
91
84
84
84
93
104
132
119
107
96
93
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
2161
2161
1753
1751
1751
2213
2184
296
2161
187
2213
1753
1753
1753
1753
2161
296
2184
2213
2268
2268
2268
2205
2184
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Rating
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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