Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 7AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Thu night, strong winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 66 | 109 | 84 | 65 | 49 | 49 | 160 | 151 | 217 | 270 | 186 | 116 | 71 | 239 | 265 | 110 | 244 | 153 | 114 | 836 | 2791 | 3728 | 3390 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:11AM1.99m | 6:32PM2.00m | 6:45AM1.82m | 7:10PM1.78m | 7:26AM1.61m | 8:02PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.20m | 12:20PM0.20m | 00:43AM0.36m | 12:56PM0.39m | 1:23AM0.56m | 1:42PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 92 | 66 | 109 | 84 | 65 | 49 | 49 | 35 | 86 | 43 | 270 | 186 | 116 | 36 | 38 | 35 | 110 | 244 | 153 | 114 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | S 7 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 49 | 94 | 151 | 217 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 71 | 16 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 39 | 41 | 45 | 10 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 8 | S 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 27 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 49 | 108 | 74 | 83 | 102 | 90 | 107 | 160 | 123 | 119 | 139 | 132 | 159 | 150 | 239 | 265 | 146 | — | 3 | 13 | 836 | 2791 | 3728 | 3390 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 258 | 229 | 228 | 1252 | 228 | 228 | 229 | 258 | 290 | 337 | 290 | 1252 | 380 | 319 | 1135 | 1135 | 290 | 431 | 2019 | 2356 | 1135 | 407 | 349 |
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