Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
25.7° C
0.5° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 6AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (08 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (08 Aug)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.8
SE
11
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
470
380
716
741
712
788
748
670
670
670
670
670
733
772
838
756
657
609
565
544
588
625
625
612
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:40PM2.12m
11:38AM2.81m
00:39AM2.10m
1:15PM2.93m
2:10AM2.32m
2:27PM3.17m
Low Tide
4:27AM1.15m
6:38PM1.16m
6:14AM1.20m
8:07PM0.94m
7:48AM1.02m
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
25
25
26
25
24
23
23
23
24
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
24
23
23
24
24
24
25
25
24
23
23
24
23
24
25
24
23
23
24
23
25
25
25
24
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