Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 2PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2781 | 2429 | 1898 | 1594 | 1233 | 792 | 683 | 673 | 673 | 564 | 663 | 564 | 556 | 386 | 368 | 300 | 304 | 388 | 391 | 400 | 398 | 510 | 566 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44PM2.10m | 3:53AM2.11m | 4:09PM2.22m | 4:19AM2.19m | 4:36PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.18m | 9:48PM0.17m | 9:58AM0.06m | 10:15PM0.08m | 10:24AM-0.01m | 10:42PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
2781 | 2429 | 1898 | 1594 | 1233 | 792 | 683 | 673 | 673 | 564 | 663 | 564 | 556 | 386 | 368 | 300 | 304 | 258 | 391 | 400 | 314 | 256 | 198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 13 | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | E 11 |
14 | 6 | — | — | 226 | 297 | 287 | 274 | 265 | 255 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 74 | 235 | 239 | 309 | 314 | — | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | E 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 46 | 86 | 129 | 126 | 163 | — | — | — | 62 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | — | NNE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
— | — | — | — | 38 | 48 | 52 | 45 | 62 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 38 | 49 | 77 | 130 | 111 | 388 | — | 28 | 398 | 510 | 566 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 1077 | 1061 | 1077 | 1242 | 1066 | 25 | 25 | 630 | 807 | 783 | 883 | 850 | 783 | 599 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 |
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