Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 6PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 326 | 358 | 381 | 533 | 641 | 612 | 544 | 482 | 463 | 441 | 367 | 318 | 280 | 288 | 307 | 307 | 251 | 239 | 196 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:36PM2.29m | 4:46AM2.22m | 5:03PM2.31m | 5:13AM2.19m | 5:31PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM-0.01m | 10:42PM0.03m | 10:51AM-0.04m | 11:10PM0.03m | 11:19AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
318 | 326 | 314 | 381 | 533 | 641 | 612 | 544 | 482 | 463 | 441 | 367 | 318 | 274 | 288 | 307 | 307 | 251 | 239 | 196 | 160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 5 | NNE 6 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
239 | 309 | 309 | 256 | 198 | 187 | 104 | 103 | 46 | 43 | 64 | 41 | 40 | 187 | 142 | 88 | 65 | 58 | 43 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | — | NE 6 | S 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 |
163 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 39 | 67 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 38 | 38 | 21 | 34 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | ENE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 9 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — |
— | 5 | 358 | 14 | 37 | 98 | 122 | 122 | 123 | — | 3 | 31 | 215 | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 290 | 230 | 144 | 0 | 407 | 779 | 319 | 228 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 380 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||
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