Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 11AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
372 | 388 | 326 | 423 | 433 | 598 | 716 | 679 | 616 | 540 | 540 | 562 | 577 | 659 | 644 | 657 | 657 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 551 | 530 | 510 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:57PM2.33m | 5:08AM2.21m | 5:28PM2.29m | 5:38AM2.15m | 5:58PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM-0.07m | 11:03PM0.03m | 11:14AM-0.06m | 11:35PM0.08m | 11:45AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
372 | 388 | 326 | 423 | 433 | 598 | 716 | 679 | 616 | 540 | 540 | 562 | 577 | 659 | 644 | 657 | 657 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 551 | 530 | 510 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 22 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
80 | 73 | 118 | 59 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 8 | SSW 20 | S 8 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — |
64 | 10 | 75 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 144 | 144 | 380 | 1066 | 271 | 25 | 144 | 0 | 144 | 229 | 380 | 380 | 363 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 850 | 850 | 380 | 428 |
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