Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 10AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1679 | 1321 | 1002 | 808 | 663 | 547 | 425 | 347 | 336 | 258 | 356 | 417 | 470 | 431 | 431 | 486 | 556 | 508 | 492 | 431 | 365 | 413 | 356 | 356 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.69m | 2:19PM1.85m | 2:36AM1.90m | 2:56PM2.08m | 3:10AM2.07m | 3:29PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.47m | 8:27PM0.38m | 8:41AM0.25m | 9:04PM0.19m | 9:15AM0.07m | 9:36PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1679 | 1321 | 1002 | 808 | 663 | 547 | 425 | 347 | 258 | 258 | 356 | 417 | 470 | 431 | 431 | 486 | 556 | 508 | 492 | 431 | 365 | 413 | 356 | 356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | SSW 13 | E 9 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 123 | 139 | 37 | 336 | 256 | 259 | 259 | 214 | 210 | 210 | 167 | 167 | 133 | 130 | 101 | 99 | 63 | 60 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | — | S 18 | — | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | E 11 | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | — | 76 | 37 | 35 | — | 15 | — | — | 119 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 78 | 64 | 76 | 91 | 112 | — | 131 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 20 | — | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 595 | 595 | 850 | 1117 | 1061 | 1061 | 946 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 850 | 927 | 1061 | 1061 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 338 |
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