
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 2AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
92 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 116 | 113 | 85 | 81 | 80 | 57 | 99 | 84 | 193 | 562 | 1763 | 3357 | 3992 | 3893 | 3196 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:33AM1.52m | 1:19PM1.53m | 1:53AM1.69m | 2:22PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.77m | 6:58AM0.72m | 7:30PM0.61m | 8:06AM0.51m | 8:30PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
92 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 116 | 113 | 85 | 81 | 80 | 57 | 99 | 84 | 113 | 76 | 58 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | E 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NNE 6 | S 18 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
14 | 14 | 27 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 29 | 45 | 6 | 47 | 23 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 17 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 29 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 42 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 3 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
7 | 13 | 23 | 15 | 24 | 38 | 70 | 103 | 95 | 148 | 124 | 7 | 193 | 562 | 1763 | 3357 | 3992 | 3893 | 3196 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 595 | 488 | 375 | 290 | 258 | 229 | 229 | 290 | 228 | 144 | 25 | 1135 | 290 | 290 | 407 | 779 | 614 | 428 | 428 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | |||||||||||||||||||
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