Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 8PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1663 | 1660 | 1519 | 1109 | 834 | 653 | 499 | 386 | 335 | 288 | 279 | 240 | 197 | 201 | 149 | 119 | 119 | 95 | 135 | 190 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:42PM1.36m | 1:59AM1.48m | 2:22PM1.56m | 2:33AM1.67m | 2:51PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM0.81m | 8:11AM0.69m | 8:24PM0.63m | 8:41AM0.50m | 8:54PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 834 | 653 | 499 | 386 | 335 | 288 | 279 | 240 | 197 | 201 | 149 | 119 | 119 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 60 | 60 | 95 | 135 | 190 | 215 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 30 | 15 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
1663 | 1660 | 1519 | 1109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 614 | 1049 | 378 | 230 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 173 | 380 | 380 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 290 | 378 | 378 | 229 | 0 |
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