Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 9AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | S 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 12 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 54 | 48 | 48 | 36 | 121 | 287 | 439 | 689 | 336 | 441 | 339 | 322 | 319 | 870 | 694 | 383 | 347 | 354 | 302 | 249 | 278 | 423 | 595 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:37AM1.85m | 6:01PM1.80m | 6:12AM1.78m | 6:41PM1.74m | 6:52AM1.70m | 7:27PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.40m | 11:49AM0.36m | 00:06AM0.47m | 12:26PM0.43m | 00:46AM0.56m | 1:08PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 8 | S 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 55 | 54 | 48 | 48 | 35 | 85 | 199 | 295 | 287 | 585 | 336 | 281 | 169 | 102 | 65 | 70 | 173 | 347 | 354 | 302 | 249 | 278 | 423 | 595 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | S 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 121 | 83 | 76 | 73 | 336 | 46 | 339 | 322 | 319 | 21 | 34 | 53 | 198 | 170 | 170 | 226 | 202 | 194 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 15 | S 11 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 11 | S 15 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NW 5 | — | S 4 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 50 | 90 | 148 | 187 | 189 | 287 | 439 | 689 | 404 | 441 | 29 | — | 19 | 870 | 694 | 383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 290 | 297 | 377 | 290 | 228 | 228 | 229 | 229 | 0 | 230 | 0 | 290 | 228 | 228 | 177 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 380 | 380 | 258 | 229 |
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