Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 6AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
575 | 612 | 612 | 482 | 551 | 441 | 367 | 318 | 318 | 332 | 354 | 305 | 287 | 234 | 229 | 188 | 184 | 145 | 113 | 88 | 86 | 88 | 94 | 96 | |
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-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:46AM2.22m | 5:03PM2.31m | 5:13AM2.19m | 5:31PM2.27m | 5:41AM2.12m | 6:00PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM-0.04m | 11:10PM0.03m | 11:19AM-0.02m | 11:39PM0.08m | 11:48AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
575 | 612 | 612 | 482 | 551 | 441 | 367 | 318 | 318 | 332 | 354 | 305 | 287 | 234 | 229 | 188 | 184 | 145 | 113 | 88 | 86 | 88 | 94 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
195 | 141 | 103 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 41 | 40 | 108 | 84 | 78 | 52 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 15 | — | S 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | 21 | — | 103 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 39 | 23 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
78 | 94 | 71 | 106 | — | 1 | 8 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 228 | 144 | 0 | 407 | 614 | 360 | 177 | 173 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 407 | 378 | 360 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 705 | 380 | 271 | 258 |
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