
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 2PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
257 | 199 | 172 | 151 | 135 | 82 | 62 | 75 | 75 | 94 | 68 | 68 | 87 | 123 | 115 | 181 | 265 | 480 | 756 | 1088 | 1085 | 1009 | 844 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:04PM1.71m | 3:17AM1.81m | 3:36PM1.85m | 3:47AM1.93m | 4:06PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.50m | 9:07PM0.48m | 9:26AM0.37m | 9:39PM0.36m | 9:56AM0.25m | 10:09PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
257 | 199 | 172 | 120 | 82 | 82 | 62 | 75 | 75 | 94 | 68 | 68 | 87 | 123 | 115 | 113 | 138 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 103 | 103 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 |
55 | 178 | 160 | 151 | 135 | 78 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 44 | 23 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 22 | 25 | 123 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 4 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 18 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 14 |
118 | 50 | 49 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 68 | 35 | 34 | 4 | 28 | 61 | 61 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | 26 | 21 | — | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
1 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 28 | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 54 | 99 | 181 | 265 | 480 | 756 | 1088 | 1085 | 1009 | 844 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 290 | 290 | 407 | 319 | 229 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 228 | 425 | 228 | 614 | 228 | 432 | 378 | 349 | 349 | 378 | 378 | 378 | 349 | 349 |
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