
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 6PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
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 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1145 | 1108 | 969 | 950 | 744 | 642 | 581 | 499 | 513 | 469 | 404 | 281 | 223 | 200 | 196 | 154 | 148 | 120 | 148 | 305 | 392 | 485 | 580 | 550 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:49PM1.83m | 8:01AM1.66m | 8:44PM1.71m | 9:00AM1.54m | 9:48PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24PM0.37m | 1:59AM0.57m | 2:15PM0.50m | 2:58AM0.69m | 3:15PM0.63m | 4:08AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | |
— | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | S 19 | S 18 |
1145 | 1108 | 969 | 950 | 744 | 642 | 581 | 499 | 513 | 469 | 404 | 281 | 223 | 200 | 196 | 154 | 148 | 120 | 120 | 103 | 101 | 59 | 580 | 550 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 16 | S 15 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 35 | 61 | 42 | 43 | 55 | 51 | 41 | 305 | 392 | 485 | 79 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 21 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 53 | 51 | 148 | 14 | 6 | 99 | 6 | 79 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 43 | 40 | 56 | 68 | 34 | 96 | 86 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 1061 | 1061 | 798 | 258 | 595 | 0 | 25 | 363 | 380 | 380 | 376 | 337 | 25 | 258 | 258 | 229 | 380 | 375 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 |
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