Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 18 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 (19 Jul):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 12AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)--
Afternoon (19 Jul)--
Evening (19 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
1.3
SSE
7
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
160
137
119
119
119
184
143
146
158
158
161
161
161
146
172
186
182
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:05PM3.35m
7:35AM3.21m
7:44PM3.07m
8:17AM3.09m
8:24PM2.77m
Low Tide
1:15AM0.32m
1:36PM0.64m
1:52AM0.50m
2:22PM0.85m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:24
 mm
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
24
23
24
25
25
24
25
24
24
24
24
23
24
25
26
26
26
25
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