Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 3AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 40 | 39 | 64 | 120 | 122 | 173 | 178 | 149 | 134 | 475 | 164 | 186 | 212 | 222 | 212 | 191 | 229 | 218 | 173 | 141 | 141 | 148 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:04AM1.68m | 2:29PM1.65m | 2:45AM1.76m | 3:07PM1.74m | 3:22AM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.61m | 8:18AM0.54m | 8:32PM0.52m | 8:57AM0.44m | 9:10PM0.44m | 9:32AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 79 | 96 | 103 | 131 | 85 | 164 | 186 | 212 | 222 | 212 | 191 | 229 | 218 | 173 | 141 | 141 | 148 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 120 | 122 | 173 | 178 | 149 | 134 | 475 | 81 | 74 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 23 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 160 | — | — | 8 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 17 | — | 6 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 696 | 476 | 375 | 337 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 380 | 337 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 229 | 229 | 407 |
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