
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 9AM is: 2.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 127 | 487 | 1563 | 2833 | 2777 | 2362 | 1985 | 1493 | 1122 | 1004 | 1016 | 917 | 863 | 804 | 763 | 717 | 717 | 665 | 603 | 565 | 501 | 446 | 396 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:03PM1.39m | 12:04PM1.32m | 00:53AM1.42m | 1:35PM1.41m | 1:59AM1.54m | 2:27PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.88m | 6:19PM0.86m | 7:18AM0.79m | 7:41PM0.75m | 8:15AM0.65m | 8:30PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
84 | 50 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 79 | 110 | 96 | 90 | 85 | 77 | 44 | 763 | 717 | 717 | 665 | 603 | 565 | 501 | 446 | 396 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 8 | S 20 | S 20 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
132 | 127 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 50 | 48 | 41 | 41 | 70 | 65 | 92 | 89 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
64 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 13 | 36 | 44 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 29 | 487 | 1563 | 2833 | 2777 | 2362 | 1985 | 1493 | 1122 | 1004 | 1016 | 917 | 863 | 804 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 407 | 290 | 407 | 779 | 705 | 378 | 378 | 319 | 258 | 230 | 258 | 779 | 228 | 177 | 177 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 1061 | 1054 | 798 | 0 |
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