Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 7PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
299 | 287 | 234 | 194 | 157 | 153 | 173 | 140 | 111 | 88 | 69 | 74 | 148 | 138 | 107 | 84 | 65 | 65 | 47 | 49 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | 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-off |
High Tide | 5:31PM2.27m | 5:41AM2.12m | 6:00PM2.16m | 6:11AM1.99m | 6:32PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM-0.02m | 11:39PM0.08m | 11:48AM0.06m | 00:09AM0.20m | 12:20PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
299 | 287 | 234 | 194 | 157 | 153 | 173 | 140 | 111 | 88 | 69 | 74 | 148 | 138 | 107 | 84 | 65 | 65 | 47 | 49 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
24 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 48 | 97 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
45 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
— | — | 2 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | 11 | 24 | 32 | 41 | 54 | 74 | 107 | 100 | 97 | 110 | 97 | 90 | 154 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 407 | 378 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 705 | 338 | 229 | 271 | 271 | 258 | 258 | 228 | 705 | 319 | 177 | 25 |
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