
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 5PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
361 | 717 | 1178 | 1398 | 1310 | 1087 | 905 | 747 | 609 | 581 | 480 | 444 | 430 | 565 | 599 | 330 | 314 | 501 | 409 | 403 | 322 | 206 | 199 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:45AM1.49m | 00:33AM1.68m | 1:10PM1.60m | 1:45AM1.79m | 2:15PM1.76m | 2:42AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.63m | 6:57AM0.60m | 7:19PM0.52m | 8:02AM0.46m | 8:23PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | |
— | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 7 |
361 | 717 | 1178 | 1398 | 1310 | 1087 | 905 | 747 | 609 | 581 | 480 | 444 | 430 | 565 | 599 | 330 | 314 | 501 | 409 | 403 | 322 | 206 | 199 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 11 |
39 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 45 | 44 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 93 | 81 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 42 | 91 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 |
8 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 102 | 99 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 22 | — | — | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 |
— | 2 | 8 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 779 | 705 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 173 | 0 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 0 | 144 | 25 | 177 | 228 | 228 | 380 | 258 | 173 | 144 | 144 | 144 |
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