
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 8AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | E 9 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 116 | 113 | 85 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 101 | 153 | 146 | 430 | 1087 | 1962 | 3137 | 3648 | 3584 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:24AM1.38m | 00:33AM1.52m | 1:19PM1.53m | 1:53AM1.69m | 2:22PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM0.82m | 5:48PM0.77m | 6:58AM0.72m | 7:30PM0.61m | 8:06AM0.51m | 8:30PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
83 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 116 | 113 | 85 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 101 | 153 | 110 | 99 | 78 | 58 | 65 | 66 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | E 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | E 9 | NNE 6 | S 17 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — |
11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 99 | 40 | 6 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 5 | SSW 17 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 80 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
2 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 67 | 99 | 102 | 129 | — | 11 | 146 | 430 | 1087 | 1962 | 3137 | 3648 | 3584 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 595 | 595 | 705 | 414 | 290 | 271 | 258 | 228 | 228 | 177 | 1135 | 0 | 1135 | 290 | 290 | 806 | 407 | 614 | 431 | 431 |
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