Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 8 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 1PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (23 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
314
341
311
330
481
538
492
492
471
497
486
497
567
513
443
413
463
398
398
398
355
408
446
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:05AM2.76m
11:25PM2.30m
12:12PM2.78m
00:42AM2.25m
1:14PM2.85m
1:49AM2.29m
Low Tide
4:21AM1.00m
5:30PM1.23m
5:24AM1.11m
6:47PM1.19m
6:27AM1.14m
7:50PM1.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:20
6:20
6:20
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
Feels °C
24
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.4
SE
12
0.6
ESE
12
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
202
14
29
38
90
481
538
492
492
471
497
2
2
2
2
2
413
371
2
8
7
7
6
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
16
4
4
27
26
25
11
11
11
11
2
12
11
10
9
2
2
8
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
12
0.4
S
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
2
8
37
47
9
9
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
7
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
8
Energy kJ
71
314
341
311
330
9
9
486
497
567
513
443
463
398
398
398
355
408
446
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
1
2
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1753
187
187
187
1753
1753
2161
1753
296
1753
187
1753
1753
1753
1751
1753
296
1776
187
1753
2522
2213
2161
2161
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
4
5
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