Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 3PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 383 | 198 | 302 | 321 | 495 | 611 | 537 | 444 | 385 | 522 | 1261 | 1082 | 944 | 843 | 757 | 615 | 524 | 469 | 404 | 400 | 320 | 286 | 223 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:59PM1.95m | 7:12AM1.79m | 7:49PM1.83m | 8:01AM1.66m | 8:44PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:38PM0.25m | 1:08AM0.44m | 1:24PM0.37m | 1:59AM0.57m | 2:15PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 383 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 68 | 66 | 93 | 206 | 6 | 6 | 1082 | 944 | 843 | 757 | 615 | 524 | 469 | 404 | 400 | 320 | 286 | 223 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 32 | — | 50 | 51 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 198 | 302 | 321 | 495 | 611 | 537 | 444 | 385 | 522 | 1261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 290 | 427 | 779 | 378 | 375 | 319 | 258 | 258 | 177 | 380 | 1077 | 1066 | 927 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 380 | 380 | 363 | 337 | 0 |
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