
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 11AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
212 | 184 | 165 | 165 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 119 | 116 | 116 | 93 | 93 | 69 | 87 | 87 | 108 | 108 | 111 | 111 | 88 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:40AM3.82m | 6:07PM3.00m | 6:21AM3.62m | 6:50PM2.78m | 7:07AM3.33m | 7:42PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.24m | 12:00PM0.15m | 11:51PM0.39m | 12:42PM0.38m | 00:33AM0.63m | 1:32PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
212 | 184 | 165 | 165 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 119 | 116 | 116 | 93 | 93 | 69 | 87 | 87 | 108 | 108 | 111 | 111 | 88 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | E 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 10 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 1747 | 1747 | 1747 | 1792 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1792 | 1749 | 1749 | 1792 | 2213 | 0 | 0 | 1792 | 1751 | 1751 | 1753 | 1753 |
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