Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 10AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
322 | 311 | 286 | 276 | 361 | 550 | 1301 | 2423 | 2979 | 2798 | 2219 | 1409 | 1142 | 820 | 690 | 586 | 581 | 581 | 480 | 572 | 480 | 473 | 386 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:01AM1.84m | 3:18PM1.94m | 3:27AM1.99m | 3:44PM2.10m | 3:53AM2.11m | 4:09PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.33m | 9:21PM0.30m | 9:33AM0.18m | 9:48PM0.17m | 9:58AM0.06m | 10:15PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
322 | 311 | 286 | 276 | 361 | 550 | 1301 | 2423 | 2979 | 2798 | 2219 | 1409 | 1142 | 820 | 690 | 586 | 581 | 581 | 480 | 572 | 480 | 473 | 386 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | NE 4 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 7 | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 |
79 | 55 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 17 | — | 14 | 6 | 33 | — | 226 | 290 | 287 | 274 | 268 | 255 | — | — | — | 47 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
2 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 24 | — | — | — | 65 | 77 | 97 | 106 | 110 | 101 | 104 | 94 | 93 | 97 | 119 | 131 | 156 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 228 | 290 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 229 | 271 | 1061 | 1066 | 1206 | 1066 | 1049 | 0 | 0 | 595 | 798 | 941 | 927 | 807 | 798 |
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