Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 10AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, strong winds from the S by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | SE 12 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 551 | 551 | 503 | 511 | 416 | 416 | 367 | 361 | 314 | 272 | 272 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 164 | 134 | 132 | 130 | 596 | 1735 | 2035 | 1814 | 1705 | 1586 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.48m | 9:27PM1.48m | 10:00AM1.35m | 11:03PM1.39m | 12:04PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM0.72m | 3:00PM0.73m | 3:51AM0.84m | 4:22PM0.85m | 5:40AM0.88m | 6:19PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | E 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 551 | 551 | 503 | 511 | 416 | 416 | 367 | 361 | 314 | 272 | 272 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 164 | 134 | 118 | 62 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 31 | 7 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | S 21 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 13 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 82 | 78 | 73 | 69 | 63 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 71 | 132 | 130 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | — | — | — | S 22 | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | S 4 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 32 | 41 | 61 | 74 | 77 | 122 | 138 | 129 | 138 | 148 | — | 43 | 596 | 1735 | 2035 | 1814 | 1705 | 1586 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 407 | 380 | 290 | 290 | 271 | 258 | 271 | 407 | 228 | 173 | 144 | 25 | 290 | 290 | 421 | 806 | 779 | 431 | 347 |
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