Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 1AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
109 | 80 | 78 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 48 | 275 | 728 | 681 | 421 | 279 | 176 | 137 | 346 | 333 | 254 | 356 | 272 | |
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-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:24PM1.67m | 7:34AM1.52m | 7:59PM1.46m | 8:18AM1.33m | 9:14PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34AM0.65m | 1:46PM0.71m | 2:15AM0.84m | 2:39PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 5 | NNE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
109 | 80 | 78 | 60 | 61 | 66 | 31 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 176 | 127 | 106 | 82 | 254 | 356 | 272 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 14 | S 16 | E 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
7 | 3 | 24 | 50 | 25 | 63 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 137 | 346 | 333 | 63 | 29 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
6 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 54 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 19 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 16 | 31 | 61 | 83 | — | 19 | 275 | 728 | 681 | 421 | 279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 337 | 258 | 229 | 177 | 349 | 290 | 705 | 431 | 228 | 177 | 173 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 380 | 380 | 271 | 173 |
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