
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 22s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 1AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 22s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 23 | S 22 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
413 | 414 | 327 | 281 | 179 | 645 | 1553 | 3706 | 3973 | 2969 | 2339 | 1657 | 1321 | 1002 | 796 | 663 | 538 | 425 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:53AM1.46m | 1:31PM1.59m | 1:55AM1.69m | 2:19PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM0.83m | 7:09AM0.72m | 7:42PM0.60m | 8:03AM0.47m | 8:27PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
91 | 119 | 114 | 112 | 124 | 97 | 1553 | 3706 | 3973 | 2969 | 2339 | 1657 | 1321 | 1002 | 796 | 663 | 538 | 425 | 347 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 22 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 21 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
38 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 114 | 645 | 102 | — | 90 | 51 | 64 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 23 | S 11 | S 14 | — | E 10 | — | S 22 | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | — | E 9 | — |
2 | 67 | 37 | 37 | 179 | 82 | 325 | — | 30 | — | 36 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 16 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
413 | 414 | 327 | 281 | 101 | 86 | — | 111 | — | 85 | — | 66 | 62 | 48 | 47 | 74 | 94 | 107 | 110 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 380 | 380 | 228 | 177 | 144 | 173 | 173 | 1252 | 271 | 229 | 229 | 883 | 380 | 850 | 1051 | 1061 | 850 | 25 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | |||||||||||||||||||
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