
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 6AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 116 | 113 | 85 | 81 | 80 | 57 | 99 | 64 | 140 | 639 | 1676 | 3083 | 4380 | 4333 | 4240 | 3674 | 3414 | 3070 | 2934 | 3704 | 2997 | 2041 | 2227 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:33AM1.52m | 1:19PM1.53m | 1:53AM1.69m | 2:22PM1.76m | 2:45AM1.88m | 3:08PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.72m | 7:30PM0.61m | 8:06AM0.51m | 8:30PM0.41m | 8:53AM0.30m | 9:15PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
89 | 116 | 113 | 85 | 81 | 80 | 57 | 99 | 75 | 140 | 76 | 58 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 67 | 65 | 44 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 6 | S 18 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — |
11 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 29 | 64 | 6 | 47 | 23 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
15 | 29 | 48 | 85 | 103 | 95 | 138 | 133 | 2 | 115 | 639 | 1676 | 3083 | 4380 | 4333 | 4240 | 3674 | 3414 | 3070 | 2934 | 3704 | 2997 | 2041 | 2227 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 258 | 258 | 229 | 290 | 228 | 144 | 25 | 1101 | 290 | 290 | 407 | 779 | 642 | 428 | 429 | 431 | 431 | 661 | 1252 | 407 | 1425 | 1252 | 1142 |
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