Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.0° C
0.6° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 9AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (26 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
525
525
481
505
479
493
463
424
447
416
193
244
298
515
473
408
371
238
314
168
155
125
94
91
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:30AM2.17m
2:38PM2.84m
3:18AM2.36m
3:21PM3.01m
3:55AM2.55m
3:57PM3.18m
Low Tide
7:59AM1.25m
9:15PM0.96m
8:53AM1.09m
9:51PM0.76m
9:35AM0.93m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
23
25
26
26
25
24
24
25
23
24
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
26
25
24
Feels °C
24
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
24
24
22
22
24
22
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
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