Kosi Bay Surf Break

Kosi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 26.87° S 32.89° E

Issued: 1 pm 20 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 6PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (20 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (20 Jun)6ft (1.8m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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)
1
1
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
S
20
0.7
S
20
0.8
S
20
0.9
S
19
0.9
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1145
1108
969
950
744
642
581
499
513
469
404
281
223
200
196
154
148
120
148
305
392
485
580
550
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:49PM1.83m
8:01AM1.66m
8:44PM1.71m
9:00AM1.54m
9:48PM1.61m
Low Tide
1:24PM0.37m
1:59AM0.57m
2:15PM0.50m
2:58AM0.69m
3:15PM0.63m
4:08AM0.76m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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6:35
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—
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6:35
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—
—
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—
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6:37
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5:02
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5:02
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5:02
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—
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5:04
 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
22
21
21
21
21
19
18
22
23
22
22
22
21
20
19
Feels °C
18
18
19
19
19
19
20
19
18
19
18
18
18
19
17
15
18
19
19
20
20
20
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
S
19
0.9
S
18
Energy kJ
1145
1108
969
950
744
642
581
499
513
469
404
281
223
200
196
154
148
120
120
103
101
59
580
550
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
S
20
0.7
S
20
0.8
S
20
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
4
24
35
61
42
43
55
51
41
305
392
485
79
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
—
—
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSW
21
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
12
0.8
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.7
SE
9
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
5
5
—
—
5
6
6
26
24
53
51
148
14
6
99
6
79
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.9
N
4
1
N
5
1
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
0.9
N
5
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
8
7
15
23
6
6
14
30
43
40
56
68
34
96
86
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Sea Vista
Eastern Cape (S)
Sea Vista
Eastern Cape (S)
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mbotyi
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Umhlanga
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Battery Beach
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Country Club (African Beach)
Durban/KZN South
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
228
1061
1061
798
258
595
0
25
363
380
380
376
337
25
258
258
229
380
375
258
258
258
258
258
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Richards Bay (Outside)
Mtunzini
Sodwana
Sodwana
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
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Magna Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
The Hoek
Cape Town
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Cintsa West
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
The Hoek
Cape Town
Queensberry Bay
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
J-Bay
Eastern Cape (S)
Van Stadens Mouth
Eastern Cape (S)
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Glen Eden
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
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(10 max)
5
5
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