Mombasa Channel surfForecast / Kenya / Kenya

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 01 May 2026 EAT
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Mombasa Channel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today?

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 8AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (01 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (01 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.5
ESE
9
0.9
SSE
6
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
1
S
5
1.1
SSE
5
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
1
SE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
71
71
66
67
69
74
62
51
53
46
46
49
66
70
70
88
92
86
117
154
162
208
182
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:05AM3.08m
4:13PM3.58m
4:34AM3.08m
4:42PM3.60m
5:02AM3.05m
5:09PM3.57m
Low Tide
10:00PM0.41m
9:54AM0.51m
10:29PM0.35m
10:21AM0.50m
10:57PM0.34m
10:49AM0.52m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
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6:18
6:18
6:18
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6:16
6:16
6:16
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
25
27
28
28
27
27
26
25
25
27
28
28
27
26
27
28
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
28
26
27
27
27
27
28
28
26
26
28
28
28
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
9
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
1
SE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
47
71
71
46
46
45
45
45
46
46
46
46
46
46
70
70
88
92
86
117
4
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
1
47
46
1
1
9
8
7
7
12
13
9
8
6
11
6
6
5
10
17
5
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
S
22
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
1
1
9
1
1
30
27
7
3
7
7
23
6
23
22
19
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
1.1
SSE
5
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.4
SW
3
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SE
8
Energy kJ
77
66
67
69
74
62
51
53
31
38
49
66
50
31
22
38
29
4
154
162
208
182
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
1751
1792
302
1749
1793
1751
1751
1805
302
1751
187
1753
1749
1747
1747
1747
302
1747
302
187
187
1747
187
1747
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Kenya
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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