Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 1PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 21). 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 (21 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
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 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 550 | 499 | 496 | 469 | 404 | 223 | 223 | 200 | 196 | 154 | 148 | 120 | 148 | 305 | 396 | 490 | 587 | 550 | 509 | 390 | 283 | 190 | 186 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.66m | 8:44PM1.71m | 9:00AM1.54m | 9:48PM1.61m | 10:13AM1.46m | 11:02PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.50m | 2:58AM0.69m | 3:15PM0.63m | 4:08AM0.76m | 4:26PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 550 | 499 | 496 | 469 | 404 | 223 | 223 | 200 | 196 | 154 | 148 | 120 | 120 | 122 | 101 | 75 | 82 | 77 | 509 | 390 | 283 | 190 | 84 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 16 | S 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 46 | 62 | 38 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 31 | 396 | 490 | 587 | 550 | 64 | 48 | 37 | 39 | 186 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | SW 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 21 | S 20 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 53 | 51 | 148 | 305 | 6 | 99 | 79 | 79 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 45 | 50 | 46 | 68 | 34 | 24 | 34 | 42 | 39 | 72 | 69 | 37 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 337 | 363 | 380 | 380 | 337 | 319 | 25 | 0 | 258 | 229 | 380 | 380 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 229 | 380 | 376 | 271 | 258 | 229 |
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