Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 2AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
577 | 647 | 659 | 657 | 657 | 657 | 669 | 694 | 778 | 778 | 763 | 634 | 598 | 523 | 512 | 502 | 435 | 418 | 340 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:28PM2.29m | 5:38AM2.15m | 5:58PM2.19m | 6:07AM2.04m | 6:27PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.08m | 11:45AM0.02m | 00:05AM0.18m | 12:15PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
577 | 647 | 659 | 657 | 657 | 657 | 669 | 694 | 778 | 778 | 763 | 634 | 598 | 523 | 512 | 502 | 435 | 418 | 340 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 15 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
7 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
5 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 271 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 927 | 380 | 271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 380 | 337 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | |||||||||||||||||||
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