Mombasa Channel Surf Break

Mombasa Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Issued: 2 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.6° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (13 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 9PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)--
Afternoon (13 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (13 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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)
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
95
73
96
115
124
64
111
119
142
155
115
178
183
204
210
282
318
358
359
364
352
352
324
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
35
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:41PM3.53m
3:17AM2.80m
3:30PM3.72m
4:05AM2.93m
4:18PM3.82m
4:52AM3.01m
Low Tide
9:12PM0.43m
8:58AM0.58m
9:59PM0.27m
9:47AM0.47m
10:45PM0.18m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:17
6:17
6:17
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
24
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
24
24
26
27
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
Feels °C
25
24
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
23
25
24
25
24
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.8
ESE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
1.5
SE
8
0.2
ESE
10
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
25
24
33
26
26
25
44
14
14
14
5
66
5
5
4
4
11
248
10
352
352
324
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
7
7
25
7
7
6
18
2
2
5
3
5
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
4
3
6
6
6
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
84
95
73
96
115
124
64
111
119
142
155
115
178
183
204
210
282
318
358
359
364
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
4
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
2
1
Distance (km)
1753
1753
1753
1753
1753
1753
296
2205
2205
2268
1753
2209
1753
2209
2205
187
187
2213
2209
2161
2161
2161
302
187
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
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