
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 8PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
511 | 465 | 416 | 416 | 361 | 314 | 272 | 272 | 232 | 197 | 197 | 164 | 134 | 132 | 130 | 642 | 1818 | 2891 | 3392 | 3402 | 2274 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.48m | 9:27PM1.48m | 10:00AM1.35m | 11:03PM1.39m | 12:04PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.73m | 3:51AM0.84m | 4:22PM0.85m | 5:40AM0.88m | 6:19PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 11 | S 22 | S 21 | SE 11 |
511 | 465 | 416 | 416 | 361 | 314 | 272 | 272 | 232 | 197 | 197 | 164 | 134 | 53 | 62 | 29 | 9 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 9 | S 23 | S 22 | — | SSW 20 |
53 | 82 | 78 | 73 | 69 | 63 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 48 | 47 | 43 | 71 | 132 | 130 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | — | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SSW 14 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 64 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | S 4 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
6 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 35 | 43 | 50 | 67 | 98 | 138 | 129 | 114 | 148 | 64 | 42 | 642 | 1818 | 2891 | 3392 | 3402 | 2274 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 258 | 407 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 144 | 421 | 290 | 290 | 407 | 779 | 779 | 378 | 375 |
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