
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 9AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
129 | 244 | 153 | 100 | 866 | 2058 | 2617 | 2765 | 2503 | 2088 | 1957 | 1670 | 1376 | 1216 | 1016 | 537 | 606 | 537 | 474 | 625 | 545 | 413 | 188 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:26AM1.61m | 8:02PM1.54m | 8:37AM1.39m | 10:08PM1.35m | 11:52AM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.56m | 1:42PM0.61m | 2:24AM0.78m | 3:12PM0.84m | 5:00AM0.90m | 6:19PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 7 | S 11 |
129 | 244 | 153 | 88 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 66 | 6 | 35 | 54 | 100 | 123 | 233 | 235 | 225 | 474 | 107 | 46 | 43 | 127 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | S 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 12 | S 15 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 |
32 | 29 | 39 | 41 | 45 | 15 | 6 | — | 7 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 51 | 81 | 74 | 175 | 115 | 66 | 220 | 14 | 67 | 30 | 119 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 16 | S 14 | NE 7 | SSW 9 | S 15 | E 10 | S 14 |
8 | 27 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | 113 | — | 20 | 107 | 2 | 26 | 67 | 29 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
74 | — | 8 | 100 | 866 | 2058 | 2617 | 2765 | 2503 | 2088 | 1957 | 1670 | 1376 | 1216 | 1016 | 537 | 606 | 537 | — | 625 | 545 | 413 | 188 | 248 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 0 | 1135 | 290 | 407 | 1142 | 1135 | 407 | 428 | 349 | 349 | 297 | 1521 | 407 | 258 | 228 | 177 | 144 | 144 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 380 |
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