Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 8PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
432 | 392 | 432 | 365 | 520 | 302 | 235 | 182 | 220 | 209 | 268 | 489 | 384 | 302 | 302 | 229 | 225 | 162 | 181 | 250 | 239 | 173 | 166 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.87m | 2:45AM2.05m | 3:08PM1.98m | 3:31AM2.11m | 3:54PM2.07m | 4:16AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.32m | 8:26PM0.25m | 8:58AM0.21m | 9:15PM0.16m | 9:43AM0.14m | 10:02PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | |
— | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 7 | E 7 | S 12 |
281 | 234 | 229 | 365 | 520 | 302 | 235 | 172 | 161 | 208 | 118 | 489 | 384 | 302 | 302 | 229 | 225 | 54 | 181 | 250 | 239 | 55 | 52 | 144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 9 | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 |
5 | 5 | 210 | 163 | 308 | 289 | 223 | 182 | 220 | 119 | 268 | 88 | 61 | 56 | 49 | 54 | 57 | 162 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 173 | 166 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | S 16 | ESE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — |
5 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 157 | 112 | 110 | 109 | 157 | 209 | 92 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 45 | 54 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
432 | 392 | 432 | 281 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 28 | 90 | 154 | 167 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 344 | 258 | 177 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 380 | 337 | 297 | 271 | 258 | 258 | 228 | 1142 | 705 | 0 | 290 | 228 | 228 | 228 |
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