
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 3PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
580 | 550 | 509 | 390 | 368 | 257 | 186 | 127 | 122 | 112 | 67 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 47 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:13AM1.46m | 11:02PM1.56m | 11:35AM1.44m | 00:14AM1.56m | 12:48PM1.48m | 1:15AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM0.71m | 5:26AM0.77m | 5:44PM0.73m | 6:37AM0.71m | 6:53PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
79 | 550 | 509 | 390 | 368 | 257 | 186 | 71 | 89 | 95 | 67 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 47 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 12 | S 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
580 | 62 | 64 | 47 | 48 | 39 | 36 | 127 | 37 | 33 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 48 | 9 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 21 | 40 | 21 | 37 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | E 7 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 5 | SSW 12 | NE 4 | SSW 5 | SE 12 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
79 | 78 | 64 | 50 | 39 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 122 | 112 | 12 | 58 | 55 | 50 | 8 | 47 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 |
32 | 32 | 131 | 29 | 42 | 60 | 51 | 20 | 64 | 61 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 12 | — | 7 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 229 | 229 | 173 | 380 | 376 | 229 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 407 | 228 | 228 | 177 | 0 | 173 | 144 | 173 | 710 | 380 | 271 | 229 | 0 |
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