Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 12PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
149 | 119 | 119 | 96 | 137 | 193 | 297 | 322 | 311 | 286 | 276 | 358 | 544 | 952 | 1745 | 2715 | 2564 | 1817 | 1258 | 1014 | 704 | 595 | 499 | |
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 | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:51PM1.75m | 3:01AM1.84m | 3:18PM1.94m | 3:27AM1.99m | 3:44PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.50m | 8:54PM0.46m | 9:07AM0.33m | 9:21PM0.30m | 9:33AM0.18m | 9:48PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
149 | 119 | 119 | 84 | 90 | 90 | 297 | 322 | 311 | 286 | 276 | 358 | 544 | 952 | 1745 | 2715 | 2564 | 1817 | 1258 | 1014 | 704 | 595 | 499 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 |
17 | 60 | 102 | 96 | 137 | 193 | 61 | 59 | 55 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 14 | 15 | 7 | — | 159 | 290 | 281 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
27 | 30 | 15 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
3 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 13 | — | 2 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 21 | — | — | — | 65 | 111 | 129 | 156 | 145 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 229 | 228 | 228 | 177 | 144 | 0 | 228 | 258 | 228 | 177 | 228 | 228 | 258 | 229 | 258 | 271 | 1061 | 1061 | 1061 | 1061 | 1061 | 850 |
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