
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 4PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
748 | 763 | 820 | 804 | 739 | 665 | 612 | 524 | 415 | 406 | 397 | 388 | 362 | 323 | 323 | 362 | 339 | 346 | 307 | 307 | 294 | 287 | 287 | 258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:52AM2.89m | 11:22PM2.28m | 12:08PM2.97m | 00:51AM2.28m | 1:23PM3.13m | 2:08AM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM0.97m | 5:26PM1.12m | 5:14AM1.04m | 6:52PM1.02m | 6:32AM1.02m | 8:06PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
748 | 763 | 820 | 804 | 739 | 665 | 612 | 524 | 415 | 406 | 397 | 2 | 362 | 323 | 323 | 362 | 339 | 346 | 307 | 307 | 294 | 287 | 287 | 258 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | S 12 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
72 | 12 | 11 | 67 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 50 | 30 | — | — | 388 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1753 | 296 | 187 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 1753 | 1753 | 1747 | 1753 | 1751 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 1753 | 1753 | 1751 | 187 |
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