Kosi Bay Surf Break

Kosi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 26.87° S 32.89° E

Issued: 7 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kosi Bay sea temperature is
24.7° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Kosi Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 3PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)6ft (1.9m)6s
Afternoon (19 Jun)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (19 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)7s

Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
14
1.8
S
6
2
S
6
2
S
6
2.3
S
7
2.4
S
7
2.2
S
7
2.1
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
8
2
S
8
2.1
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
383
198
302
321
495
611
537
444
385
522
1261
1082
944
843
757
615
524
469
404
400
320
286
223
183
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:59PM1.95m
7:12AM1.79m
7:49PM1.83m
8:01AM1.66m
8:44PM1.71m
Low Tide
12:38PM0.25m
1:08AM0.44m
1:24PM0.37m
1:59AM0.57m
2:15PM0.50m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
20
21
21
20
19
20
22
22
21
21
21
20
Feels °C
16
15
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
17
18
18
18
19
20
18
19
19
18
18
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
14
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
383
21
21
12
12
68
66
93
206
6
6
1082
944
843
757
615
524
469
404
400
320
286
223
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
15
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
6
Energy kJ
32
50
51
12
13
13
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
28
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
3
1
1
5
5
5
6
4
5
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
1.8
S
6
2
S
6
2
S
6
2.3
S
7
2.4
S
7
2.2
S
7
2.1
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
8
2
S
8
2.1
SSE
12
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
Energy kJ
13
198
302
321
495
611
537
444
385
522
1261
3
14
8
18
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
290
290
427
779
378
375
319
258
258
177
380
1077
1066
927
229
0
0
0
337
380
380
363
337
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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