
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 7PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 22 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
416 | 490 | 448 | 345 | 320 | 289 | 229 | 645 | 1553 | 3706 | 3973 | 2969 | 2339 | 1679 | 1179 | 1002 | 808 | 663 | 538 | 432 | 353 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:52AM1.35m | 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 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 22 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
189 | 69 | 123 | 119 | 114 | 112 | 114 | 645 | 1553 | 3706 | 3973 | 2969 | 2339 | 1679 | 1179 | 1002 | 808 | 663 | 538 | 432 | 353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 23 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
107 | 67 | 38 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 179 | 56 | 142 | — | 84 | 81 | 62 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | — | E 9 | — |
14 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 37 | 37 | 31 | 82 | 325 | — | — | — | 36 | 9 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 26 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
416 | 490 | 448 | 345 | 320 | 289 | 229 | 128 | 97 | 107 | — | 85 | — | 52 | 62 | 60 | 57 | 58 | 74 | 98 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 407 | 380 | 380 | 1252 | 380 | 258 | 228 | 229 | 271 | 258 | 271 | 229 | 229 | 173 | 798 | 380 | 850 | 1142 | 1061 | 1061 | 850 |
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