Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 5AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 332 | 354 | 299 | 287 | 234 | 194 | 157 | 184 | 142 | 138 | 109 | 88 | 90 | 74 | 74 | 142 | 109 | 86 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 50 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:13AM2.19m | 5:31PM2.27m | 5:41AM2.12m | 6:00PM2.16m | 6:11AM1.99m | 6:32PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.03m | 11:19AM-0.02m | 11:39PM0.08m | 11:48AM0.06m | 00:09AM0.20m | 12:20PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
318 | 332 | 354 | 299 | 287 | 234 | 194 | 157 | 184 | 142 | 138 | 109 | 88 | 90 | 74 | 74 | 142 | 109 | 86 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 50 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
43 | 54 | 38 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 50 | 95 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | — |
40 | 40 | 23 | 45 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 63 | 64 | 87 | 115 | 104 | 101 | 82 | 87 | 141 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 378 | 378 | 360 | 363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 661 | 258 | 271 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 229 | 779 | 173 | 144 | 144 |
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