
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 2AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 3.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1410 | 1498 | 1751 | 1980 | 2676 | 2778 | 2651 | 2603 | 2716 | 2452 | 2684 | 2023 | 1686 | 1421 | 1212 | 936 | 800 | 724 | 602 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:31PM2.16m | 5:40AM2.08m | 6:00PM2.14m | 6:09AM2.02m | 6:31PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.18m | 11:47AM0.10m | 00:07AM0.21m | 12:17PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
10 | 21 | 1529 | 1667 | 2122 | 2253 | 2119 | 2192 | — | 2452 | 2343 | 2023 | 1686 | 1421 | 1212 | 936 | 800 | 724 | 602 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 18 | S 10 | S 14 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 12 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | — | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1410 | 1498 | 1751 | 1980 | 2676 | 2778 | 2651 | 2603 | 2716 | — | 2684 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1206 | 378 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 337 | 378 | 428 | 428 | 337 | 337 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 144 | 380 | 710 | 228 | 144 |
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