Jomvu today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 2:10–4:10 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 4:00–6:00 pm Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 3.8 ft · 82 °F slight · 7.1 s from the east-southeast
- Wind · air 2 mph · 76 °F from the SSW, gusts 4 · mainly clear
- Surf today 2.5–3.8 ft Fair day · 5/10 · 6:00–10:00 am
- Sun 5:58 am–6:13 pm 12 h 15 min of daylight
- Moon 86% · 9:38 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:38 pm
- Best time to dive 2:30–5:30 pm good day · 8/10
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Jomvu the sun rises at 5:58 am and sets at 6:13 pm: 12 h 15 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:38 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:40 am to 3:40 am and from 2:12 pm to 4:12 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 3.8 ft waves. There's a light air from the south-southwest (2 mph). Mainly clear, 76 °F.
Fishing in Jomvu today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 2:12–4:12 pm
- Steady pressure (29.83 inHg), light onshore wind (9 mph) and some swell (3.2 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:10 pm to 4:10 pm, combines a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 5:40 pm to 6:30 pm, with sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 1:40 am to 3:40 am, with a major period and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: skipjack tuna, mangrove red snapper, great barracuda and orange-spotted grouper. What you can catch
We don't show the tide for Jomvu, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days
Beach day in Jomvu
Is it a beach day?
1 good hour- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 92 °F: hot
- Onshore breeze (9 mph)
- Water at 83 °F (very warm)
- Swim with care: 3.2 ft waves every 7 s; moderate rip current risk
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 3.2 ft
3.2 ft waves every 7 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 83 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 10 · SPF 50
Max UV 10 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 9 mph
Onshore breeze (9 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Jomvu, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind and water at 83 °F, though with some waves.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Jomvu
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- Mavi mavi beach 5.2 mi · SE
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Webcams near Jomvu
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Tides in Jomvu
Tides in Jomvu: not available yet
There is no tide station near Jomvu, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Port Reitz · 4.7 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Jomvu
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.9 ft
- Significant3.8 ft
- Highest expectedHighest7.7 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 7.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 7.7 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 3.9 ft with a period of 7 s, from the east-southeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.9 °F).
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:51 am (local time).
Surf in Jomvu today
Surf today
Fair- 2.5–3.8 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 3.5 ft swell at 6 s from the east-southeast, short: weak, messy waves
- Almost no wind (1 mph): glassy water
- Light: First light 5:37 am · sunrise 5:58 am · sunset 6:13 pm · last light 6:34 pm
- Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
- Water at 82.4 °F–83.3 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 85 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, has a good size and glassy water, though with a short-period swell.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Jomvu today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 3.1 ft swell at 6 s from the east-southeast: some surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (9 mph)
- 0.9 mph current toward the north-northeast (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 4.3 ft at 6 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 82.4–83.3 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:34 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 9:38 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm, lines up with light wind, though with current. Also worth a look from 6:00 am to 8:10 am, with light wind, though with some swell and current.
We don't have a reliable tide for Jomvu, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Wissman 5.8 mi
- Derna 6.1 mi
- Santa Antonia de Tanna 7.1 mi
- Calicut 8.6 mi
- Wreck 6.1 mi
- Wreck 6.1 mi
- Wreck 6.6 mi
- Wreck 6.7 mi
- Mombasa Marine National Park 11 mi
- Mombasa North Coast Wreck Tour 7.8 mi
- Peponi Divers Mombasa 8.2 mi
- Papamanyota Diving Center Kenya 8.3 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weather in Jomvu
Now in Jomvu
- Low / high
- 75 / 89 °F
- Rain
- 0.09 in · 93%
- Clouds
- 27%
- Humidity
- 96%
- Dew pointDew point
- 74 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 23
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.03 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Overcast | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 76° | 75° | 75° | 83° | 89° | 87° | 82° | 78° |
| Wind (mph) | 2 S | 2 W | 2 WNW | 2 E | 5 E | 9 ESE | 9 E | 1 NE |
| Gusts | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 6 |
| Waves | 3.9 ft | 3.7 ft | 3.6 ft | 3.4 ft | 3.3 ft | 3.2 ft | 3.1 ft | 3.1 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.02 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 76° 2 S 3.9 ft
- 3:00 am 75° 2 W 3.7 ft
- 6:00 am 75° 2 WNW 3.6 ft
- 9:00 am 83° 2 E 3.4 ft
- 12:00 pm 89° 5 E 3.3 ft
- 3:00 pm 87° 9 ESE 3.2 ft
- 6:00 pm 82° 9 E 3.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 78° 1 NE 3.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 75 / 89 °F | 9 mph ESE | 3.9 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 75 / 92 °F | 11 mph ENE | 3.0 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 75 / 85 °F | 9 mph SE | 2.8 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 73 / 89 °F | 10 mph SE | 2.8 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 74 / 90 °F | 9 mph SE | 2.8 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 75 / 85 °F | 10 mph SE | 3.1 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 74 / 87 °F | 10 mph SSE | 3.2 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 74 / 87 °F | 11 mph SSE | 3.4 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 74 / 87 °F | 10 mph SSE | 3.5 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 73 / 87 °F | 10 mph SSE | 3.4 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 75 / 88 °F | 7 mph SE | — | |
| Mon 9 | 75 / 85 °F | 7 mph ESE | — | |
| Tue 10 | 75 / 87 °F | 8 mph SE | — | |
| Wed 11 | 74 / 87 °F | 9 mph SSE | — |
- Fri 30 Drizzle 75° / 92° 3.0 ft
- Sat 31 Showers 75° / 85° 2.8 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 73° / 89° 2.8 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 74° / 90° 2.8 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 75° / 85° 3.1 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 74° / 87° 3.2 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 74° / 87° 3.4 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+2.4 °F; normal high: 86 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:51 am (local time).
The sun in Jomvu
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:12 am
- Full dark 6:59 pm
- Civil dawn 5:37 am
- Civil dusk 6:34 pm
- Solar noon 12:05 pm (80° high)
- Daylight 12 h 15 min (+0 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:44 pm
- Full dark 6:59 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,338,211 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Jomvu
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,576 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:40–3:40 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:12–4:12 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:16–9:16 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:08–10:08 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 11:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 10:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 2:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 5:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 26, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Jomvu
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Tides near JomvuTides nearby
- Mombasa6.1 mi
- Kilindini Harbour6.4 mi
- Bamburi7.5 mi
- Likoni7.7 mi
- Shanzu9.9 mi
- Mtwapa10 mi
- Vipingo18 mi
- Ukunda21 mi
- Takaungu27 mi
- Kilifi30 mi
Jomvu at a glance
- Town or city of about 163,415 people. Coordinates: 3.986° S, 39.608° E.
- It is 6.1 mi northwest of Mombasa, the main place in Mombasa. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Mombasa.
- Its coast faces southeast.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Port Tudor (4.1 mi), Port Reitz (4.7 mi).
Questions about JomvuQuestions
What time is sunset today in Jomvu?
At 6:13 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:34 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Jomvu?
At 5:58 am. First light comes at 5:12 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 86% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 10:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:40–3:40 am, Minor 8:16–9:16 am, Major 2:12–4:12 pm, Minor 9:08–10:08 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Jomvu?
Light drizzle, from 75 °F to 89 °F, with a light air from the south-southwest (2 mph) and a 93% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Jomvu?
Slight (Douglas 3): 3.8 ft waves with a period of 7.1 s from the east-southeast. The water is 82.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Jomvu?
The best time to visit Jomvu is from July to September and in February: highs of 82 °F to 90 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).