
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 11AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
217 | 270 | 186 | 116 | 71 | 64 | 239 | 110 | 253 | 189 | 118 | 614 | 2790 | 3489 | 2981 | 2674 | 2380 | 2074 | 1704 | 1405 | 1267 | 898 | 732 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.82m | 7:10PM1.78m | 7:26AM1.61m | 8:02PM1.54m | 8:37AM1.39m | 10:08PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM0.39m | 1:23AM0.56m | 1:42PM0.61m | 2:24AM0.78m | 3:12PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 18 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
217 | 270 | 186 | 116 | 36 | 28 | 69 | 110 | 29 | 189 | 118 | 54 | 46 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 25 | 22 | 54 | 73 | 898 | 732 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 9 |
46 | 35 | 50 | 35 | 71 | 64 | 35 | 32 | 49 | 27 | 41 | 45 | 21 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 24 | 53 | 51 | 81 | 172 | 304 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | E 10 | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 18 | 8 | 8 | — | 28 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | 92 | 113 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | S 2 | S 4 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — |
136 | 139 | 132 | 176 | 185 | 221 | 239 | 158 | 253 | 1 | 6 | 614 | 2790 | 3489 | 2981 | 2674 | 2380 | 2074 | 1704 | 1405 | 1267 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 258 | 290 | 614 | 516 | 404 | 614 | 1135 | 25 | 1135 | 290 | 2359 | 1435 | 407 | 429 | 428 | 428 | 380 | 380 | 1521 | 1450 | 380 | 258 |
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