
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 22s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 7PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 22s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1553 | 3706 | 3973 | 3216 | 2131 | 1679 | 1179 | 1002 | 808 | 663 | 547 | 425 | 347 | 336 | 298 | 375 | 464 | 455 | 486 | 556 | 556 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:31PM1.59m | 1:55AM1.69m | 2:19PM1.85m | 2:36AM1.90m | 2:56PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM0.60m | 8:03AM0.47m | 8:27PM0.38m | 8:41AM0.25m | 9:04PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
1553 | 3706 | 3973 | 3216 | 2131 | 1679 | 1179 | 1002 | 808 | 663 | 547 | 425 | 347 | 252 | 298 | 375 | 464 | 455 | 486 | 556 | 556 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | S 22 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 6 | E 10 | E 9 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
325 | — | — | — | 36 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 27 | 98 | 16 | 37 | 336 | 256 | 202 | 259 | 214 | 210 | 170 | 170 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | E 10 | E 9 | — | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | E 11 |
29 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 25 | — | 76 | 37 | 35 | — | 15 | — | — | 157 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
147 | 117 | 86 | 81 | 98 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 95 | — | 110 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 173 | 173 | 1077 | 229 | 229 | 883 | 630 | 850 | 1252 | 1061 | 1061 | 883 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 850 | 927 | 1066 | 1049 | 850 |
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