Kosi Bay Surf Break

Kosi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 26.87° S 32.89° E

Issued: 1 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kosi Bay sea temperature is
24.2° C

1.4°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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 6PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Afternoon (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (27 Jun)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
178
149
203
198
372
168
221
222
221
191
187
177
172
145
142
116
122
122
183
142
184
189
189
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
NE
25
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:29PM1.65m
2:45AM1.76m
3:07PM1.74m
3:22AM1.84m
3:42PM1.82m
3:55AM1.90m
Low Tide
8:18AM0.54m
8:32PM0.52m
8:57AM0.44m
9:10PM0.44m
9:32AM0.36m
9:46PM0.37m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
1
Temp °C
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
19
23
24
23
22
22
21
20
19
24
26
24
23
20
21
21
20
Feels °C
23
22
21
21
21
20
21
19
22
22
21
21
22
21
19
17
21
23
22
24
17
20
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
1
E
7
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
1.2
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
Energy kJ
79
78
102
134
85
81
168
221
222
221
191
187
177
172
145
142
116
122
122
183
142
184
189
189
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
173
178
149
203
198
372
74
42
40
38
37
19
38
15
15
14
10
9
2
31
30
52
25
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
20
Energy kJ
6
2
2
7
6
6
11
5
5
8
15
2
9
3
33
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.6
N
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
6
Energy kJ
131
167
172
4
5
4
9
15
15
14
7
6
9
19
25
25
19
2
18
60
106
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
595
464
375
337
0
0
258
229
376
258
258
258
258
229
229
228
177
25
290
228
228
290
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
6
9
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
5
6
6
6
5
6
9
5
5
5
5
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