
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (14 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 12AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
215 | 200 | 205 | 200 | 253 | 586 | 745 | 817 | 947 | 1039 | 1067 | 1088 | 1042 | 904 | 778 | 761 | 937 | 919 | 792 | 792 | 706 | 706 | 598 | 512 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:08PM1.93m | 3:30AM2.03m | 3:54PM2.08m | 4:13AM2.11m | 4:37PM2.18m | 4:53AM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.24m | 9:40AM0.16m | 10:02PM0.14m | 10:22AM0.07m | 10:44PM0.10m | 11:01AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | |
5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
215 | 200 | 205 | 200 | 253 | 586 | 745 | 817 | 947 | 1039 | 1067 | 1088 | 1042 | 904 | 778 | 761 | 937 | 919 | 792 | 792 | 706 | 706 | 598 | 512 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
65 | 58 | 87 | 87 | 110 | 62 | 108 | 53 | 35 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | SSW 9 |
62 | 59 | 58 | 32 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 271 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 177 | 380 | 380 | 258 | 25 | 144 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 642 | 344 | 177 | 0 | 173 | 173 | 177 | 228 | 228 |
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