
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 7AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
127 | 126 | 123 | 97 | 95 | 217 | 108 | 115 | 135 | 109 | 75 | 78 | 128 | 346 | 422 | 358 | 352 | 730 | 780 | 847 | 899 | 936 | 930 | 970 | |
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-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:39AM2.24m | 4:56PM2.31m | 5:06AM2.18m | 5:22PM2.21m | 5:32AM2.08m | 5:47PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM-0.07m | 11:03PM0.02m | 11:12AM0.01m | 11:29PM0.12m | 11:38AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
127 | 126 | 123 | 97 | 95 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 39 | 109 | 75 | 78 | 43 | 346 | 60 | 156 | 212 | 730 | 780 | 847 | 899 | 936 | 930 | 970 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 19 | S 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
17 | 27 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 22 | 69 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 54 | 41 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 56 | 51 | 43 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 20 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
12 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 78 | 21 | 110 | 109 | 27 | 34 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 61 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
16 | 20 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 217 | 108 | 115 | 135 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 128 | — | 422 | 358 | 352 | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 229 | 229 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 407 | 1135 | 1135 | 1061 | 1057 | 927 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 338 | 25 | 380 | 350 | 229 | 380 | 258 |
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