
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 5PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 126 | 172 | 87 | 186 | 188 | 1151 | 1373 | 1373 | 1579 | 1142 | 1822 | 1256 | 1741 | 2346 | 2602 | 2182 | 1766 | 1363 | 1194 | 1080 | 960 | 833 | 828 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:21PM1.96m | 5:30AM1.96m | 5:53PM1.96m | 6:02AM1.93m | 6:27PM1.94m | 6:36AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.23m | 11:24PM0.32m | 11:40AM0.23m | 11:57PM0.35m | 12:12PM0.26m | 00:32AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | |
— | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 26 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
56 | 57 | 100 | 41 | 68 | 68 | 1151 | 1373 | 1373 | 1579 | 1142 | 1822 | 1256 | 1741 | 2346 | 2602 | 2182 | 1766 | 1363 | 1194 | 1080 | 960 | 833 | 828 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | S 12 | E 10 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
84 | 126 | 57 | 63 | 16 | 70 | 67 | 212 | 195 | 186 | 853 | 183 | 179 | 163 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 157 | 121 | 119 | 119 | 86 | 86 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
8 | 8 | 172 | 76 | 54 | 8 | 35 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 183 | 7 | 2 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — |
137 | 117 | 126 | 87 | 186 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 217 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 3 | 290 | 177 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 0 | 380 | 375 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 230 | 271 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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