Kosi Bay Surf Break

Kosi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 26.87° S 32.89° E

Issued: 7 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kosi Bay sea temperature is
24.3° C

1.3°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (24 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 12AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)--
Afternoon (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (24 Jun)2ft (0.6m)16s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.9
E
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
368
257
186
127
122
112
103
67
83
83
63
63
62
57
60
45
45
47
47
47
47
57
57
55
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
ENE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
10
NE
0
NNW
5
SW
0
SW
5
ESE
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
11:02PM1.56m
11:35AM1.44m
00:14AM1.56m
12:48PM1.48m
1:15AM1.61m
1:44PM1.56m
Low Tide
4:26PM0.71m
5:26AM0.77m
5:44PM0.73m
6:37AM0.71m
6:53PM0.69m
7:33AM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
—
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5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
24
24
23
22
20
20
23
24
22
22
22
22
22
21
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
23
23
Feels °C
21
23
22
20
18
19
23
23
21
22
23
24
24
22
24
23
23
23
22
24
23
23
24
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
Energy kJ
368
257
186
56
93
80
103
67
83
83
63
63
62
57
60
45
45
47
47
47
47
57
57
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
S
16
0.9
NNE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
36
27
37
127
37
27
17
17
14
9
9
5
46
46
42
40
40
37
21
21
5
20
19
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
38
39
27
26
122
112
64
58
55
50
48
6
5
13
2
3
14
14
13
14
21
13
5
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
—
—
—
—
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
—
—
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
3
—
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
—
—
0.2
NNE
4
—
Energy kJ
59
67
80
56
—
—
—
—
5
9
8
—
—
3
1
—
3
5
4
2
—
—
1
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Salt Rock
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
St Lucia
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
St Lucia
KZN North
Cape Vidal
KZN North
Cape Vidal
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Mzimpuni
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
337
229
173
25
0
0
0
228
228
228
177
0
173
144
144
380
380
337
25
0
0
0
0
599
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Thompsons Bay
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Cape Vidal
Richards Bay (Outside)
Alkantstrand
Alkantstrand
Alkantstrand
Alkantstrand
Alkantstrand
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Mapelane
Cape Vidal
Umhlanga
Richards Bay (Outside)
Siyayi
Umhlanga
St Lucia
Richards Bay (Outside)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Yellow sands Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Paranoia
Overberg
Paranoia
Overberg
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Paranoia
Overberg
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
The Hoek
Cape Town
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Paranoia
Overberg
Dungeons
Cape Town
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Paranoia
Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
5
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Chameau
Mauritius
Fish Boma
South Africa
Guns
Namibia
El Gringo
Chile
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Beach Road
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Brak River
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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