Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 9PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 81 | 80 | 58 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:11AM1.44m | 10:20PM1.48m | 11:24AM1.38m | 00:33AM1.52m | 1:19PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.73m | 4:58AM0.82m | 5:48PM0.77m | 6:58AM0.72m | 7:30PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 81 | 80 | 58 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | E 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 35 | 54 | 78 | 80 | 98 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 228 | 228 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 595 | 595 | 657 | 455 | 290 | 271 | 258 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 0 |
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