Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (16 Jun):
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 12AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | - | - |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | 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 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 350 | 328 | 416 | 392 | 324 | 333 | 448 | 505 | 529 | 668 | 560 | 573 | 635 | 664 | 693 | 678 | 678 | 587 | 587 | 539 | 551 | 599 | 667 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:18PM3.82m | 4:52AM3.01m | 5:05PM3.83m | 5:39AM3.06m | 5:51PM3.74m | 6:26AM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM0.18m | 10:35AM0.41m | 11:30PM0.16m | 11:24AM0.43m | 00:14AM0.22m | 12:13PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | |
6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
10 | 10 | 220 | 337 | 316 | 324 | 292 | 365 | — | 529 | 505 | 560 | 573 | 635 | 664 | 693 | 678 | 678 | 587 | 587 | 539 | 551 | 599 | 667 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 4 | S 4 |
318 | 350 | 328 | 416 | 392 | — | 333 | 448 | 505 | — | 668 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 27 | 14 | 57 | 28 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2457 | 2161 | 2161 | 296 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 2457 | 1753 | 2205 | 296 | 296 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 2242 | 2244 | 2242 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 187 | 1753 | 1753 |
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