
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 5PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
604 | 420 | 480 | 472 | 404 | 166 | 160 | 121 | 169 | 215 | 205 | 205 | 186 | 181 | 164 | 428 | 573 | 515 | 574 | 551 | 584 | 609 | 603 | 678 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:15PM1.76m | 2:42AM1.92m | 3:08PM1.93m | 3:30AM2.03m | 3:54PM2.08m | 4:13AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.46m | 8:23PM0.37m | 8:54AM0.30m | 9:15PM0.24m | 9:40AM0.16m | 10:02PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | |
— | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
22 | 420 | 22 | 22 | 404 | 80 | 99 | 102 | 169 | 215 | 205 | 205 | 186 | 181 | 164 | 428 | 573 | 515 | 574 | 551 | 584 | 609 | 603 | 678 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 166 | 160 | 121 | 66 | 66 | 95 | 58 | 87 | 87 | 108 | 63 | 108 | 55 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 32 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 4 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — |
604 | 26 | 480 | 472 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 228 | 297 | 258 | 144 | 144 | 173 | 144 | 380 | 380 | 349 | 271 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 380 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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