Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
26.1°C
1.0° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 9AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Afternoon (03 Sep)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (03 Sep)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
825
886
857
857
742
784
770
715
624
624
578
520
490
490
490
490
490
548
548
548
548
610
567
537
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:38AM3.28m
7:54PM2.60m
8:25AM3.04m
8:47PM2.27m
9:34AM2.77m
Low Tide
1:08AM0.51m
1:53PM0.72m
1:45AM0.75m
2:50PM1.01m
2:35AM1.04m
4:24PM1.26m
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:21
6:21
 mm
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
23
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
27
26
25
Feels °C
24
23
23
25
25
24
25
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
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