Overview

Mombasa Channel is an urban kitesurfing spot located in the Mombasa channel, Kenya's second largest city. The spot faces east onto the Indian Ocean and benefits from the southeast trade winds during the Kusi season (June to October). Conditions are suitable for intermediate riders due to maritime traffic, channel currents and the urban environment. The tide strongly influences conditions with a tidal range of approximately 3 metres. The spot offers a unique urban kite experience on the East African coast.

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Spot forecast for Mombasa Channel

Sunrise 05:59 · Sunset 18:12

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:57 · 1.7 m High tide 11:34 · 2.3 m Low tide 18:20 · 1.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:59 · 2.3 m Low tide 06:49 · 1.5 m High tide 13:03 · 2.5 m Low tide 19:18 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:43 · 2.6 m Low tide 07:44 · 1.2 m High tide 13:52 · 2.7 m Low tide 19:57 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:15 · 2.9 m Low tide 08:23 · 0.9 m High tide 14:29 · 2.9 m Low tide 20:30 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:44 · 3.2 m Low tide 08:58 · 0.6 m High tide 15:03 · 3.1 m Low tide 21:01 · 0.6 m

Mombasa Channel: when to go?

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Season · peak

227h

in March · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 29 °C. It peaks in March, with 227 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 27 °C. The wettest month is April, with 308 mm.

Monthly averages: Mombasa Channel

Monthly averages — Mombasa Channel — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.5	227 h	31 °C	87 mm
February	28.5	242 h	31 °C	40 mm
March	31.0	227 h	31 °C	116 mm
April	26.0	193 h	29 °C	308 mm
May	25.0	182 h	29 °C	160 mm
June	28.0	235 h	28 °C	117 mm
July	30.5	305 h	27 °C	59 mm
August	31.0	350 h	27 °C	74 mm
September	30.0	335 h	28 °C	48 mm
October	31.0	332 h	28 °C	141 mm
November	27.5	196 h	30 °C	87 mm
December	25.5	169 h	31 °C	162 mm

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Technical details of Mombasa Channel spot

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, E, ESE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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