Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 5AM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 11 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 180 | 283 | 681 | 485 | 404 | 403 | 394 | 547 | 302 | 275 | 205 | 178 | 209 | 206 | 485 | 379 | 306 | 302 | 229 | 173 | 117 | 127 | 184 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.96m | 2:20PM1.87m | 2:45AM2.05m | 3:08PM1.98m | 3:31AM2.11m | 3:54PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.32m | 8:26PM0.25m | 8:58AM0.21m | 9:15PM0.16m | 9:43AM0.14m | 10:02PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 180 | 234 | 5 | 281 | 275 | 270 | 394 | 547 | 302 | 275 | 205 | 161 | 208 | 175 | 485 | 379 | 306 | 302 | 68 | 70 | 65 | 51 | 51 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | S 12 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 36 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 210 | 371 | 378 | 289 | 223 | 178 | 178 | 119 | 116 | 86 | 76 | 82 | 47 | 229 | 173 | 117 | 127 | 184 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | NE 5 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 112 | 110 | 112 | 159 | 209 | 206 | — | — | 24 | 23 | — | — | 42 | 21 | 17 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 283 | 681 | 485 | 404 | 403 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 36 | 44 | 48 | 45 | 43 | 37 | 40 | 5 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 431 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 319 | 230 | 177 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 25 | 380 | 380 | 337 | 337 | 290 | 290 | 258 | 229 | 407 | 407 | 0 | 290 |
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