
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (28 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 8PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
426 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 339 | 331 | 267 | 255 | 249 | 261 | 294 | 294 | 261 | 261 | 230 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 262 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:13PM3.40m | 5:26AM3.78m | 5:45PM3.29m | 5:59AM3.74m | 6:19PM3.09m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.03m | 11:07PM0.11m | 11:38AM0.04m | 11:37PM0.18m | 12:13PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
426 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 339 | 331 | 267 | 255 | 249 | 2 | 294 | 294 | 261 | 261 | 230 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 262 | 268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | S 11 | E 15 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2522 | 2522 | 2522 | 2522 | 2456 | 2184 | 2213 | 2439 | 2522 | 2439 | 2439 | 1775 | 2522 | 2522 | 2522 | 2522 | 187 | 2522 | 2522 | 2522 |
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