Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.08° S 39.68° E

Mombasa Channel WaveFinder

Issued: 8 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mombasa Channel sea temperature is
27.1°C
1.0° 

Mombasa Channel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Mombasa Channel surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SE swell with 433 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mombasa Channel this week:

The surf forecast for Mombasa Channel over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mombasa Channel in the next 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (EAT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Fri 9th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 9s
Best Surf 6AM (Fri 9th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 8th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mombasa Channel over the next 16 days.


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