Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mombasa Channel today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mombasa Channel at 2AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mombasa Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
433 | 470 | 525 | 505 | 565 | 626 | 667 | 723 | 667 | 599 | 587 | 502 | 502 | 538 | 441 | 441 | 450 | 577 | 564 | 471 | 437 | 427 | 457 | 307 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:05PM3.83m | 5:39AM3.06m | 5:51PM3.74m | 6:26AM3.06m | 6:38PM3.56m | 7:14AM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.16m | 11:24AM0.43m | 00:14AM0.22m | 12:13PM0.52m | 00:59AM0.33m | 1:04PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | |
6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
433 | 470 | 525 | 505 | 565 | 626 | 667 | 723 | 667 | 599 | 587 | 502 | 502 | 538 | 441 | 441 | 450 | 4 | 3 | 471 | 437 | 427 | 307 | 307 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 |
6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 |
— | — | — | 11 | 14 | 43 | — | — | 57 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 71 | 38 | 22 | 40 | 38 | 577 | 564 | — | 34 | 40 | 457 | 57 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2457 | 2205 | 2184 | 2184 | 296 | 296 | 187 | 187 | 2242 | 2439 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 2213 | 1753 | 2524 | 1753 | 1753 | 1753 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 1753 | 1753 |
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