
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 1PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | E 7 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
120 | 122 | 173 | 178 | 149 | 134 | 107 | 277 | 173 | 212 | 222 | 212 | 235 | 192 | 187 | 173 | 142 | 142 | 119 | 122 | 202 | 183 | 142 | 152 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:29PM1.65m | 2:45AM1.76m | 3:07PM1.74m | 3:22AM1.84m | 3:42PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.54m | 8:32PM0.52m | 8:57AM0.44m | 9:10PM0.44m | 9:32AM0.36m | 9:46PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | E 7 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 20 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
51 | 62 | 79 | 78 | 103 | 134 | 107 | 81 | 173 | 212 | 222 | 212 | 235 | 192 | 187 | 173 | 142 | 142 | 119 | 122 | 15 | 183 | 142 | 152 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | — | 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 | S 10 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
120 | 122 | 173 | 178 | 149 | — | 85 | 277 | 74 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 23 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 13 | S 10 | S 22 | SSW 12 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | — | N 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 8 | — | S 3 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 131 | 14 | 172 | — | 11 | — | — | 18 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 202 | — | 7 | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 778 | 595 | 464 | 375 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 290 | 228 | 337 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 229 | 229 | 228 | 228 | 25 | 290 | 228 |
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