
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 5AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
109 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 95 | 263 | 422 | 373 | 589 | 636 | 588 | 637 | 710 | 818 | 845 | 932 | 970 | 884 | 792 | 792 | 557 | 786 | 625 | 546 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:06AM2.18m | 5:22PM2.21m | 5:32AM2.08m | 5:47PM2.06m | 5:57AM1.93m | 6:11PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.02m | 11:12AM0.01m | 11:29PM0.12m | 11:38AM0.14m | 11:54PM0.25m | 12:04PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | S 16 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
52 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 37 | 16 | 60 | 135 | 46 | 636 | 588 | 637 | 710 | 12 | 845 | 932 | 970 | 884 | 792 | 792 | 557 | 786 | 625 | 546 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 17 |
39 | 40 | 33 | 37 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 56 | 2 | 43 | 38 | 12 | 28 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | E 8 | S 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — |
109 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 9 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | S 11 | S 4 |
95 | 44 | 43 | 49 | 95 | 263 | 422 | 373 | 589 | 108 | 85 | 59 | 73 | 818 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | 39 | 57 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 927 | 934 | 1051 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 25 | 319 | 319 | 258 | 173 | 338 | 338 | 271 | 25 | 229 | 228 | 1241 | 177 | 1135 | 1135 |
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