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Kosi Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 15 Jan 2026 SAST
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Kosi Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kosi Bay sea temperature is
27.2° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 11AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am January 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (15 Jan)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (15 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sun
18
5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
Period(s) (?)88999999999999991010101110101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)173169177225264264264263318341334320276276270235257267267388432408402402
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
NE
5
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off		crosscrosscross-
on		glasscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		onononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		onononcross-
on		crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:16PM
1.60
2:41AM
1.61
2:55PM
1.74
3:16AM
1.75
3:28PM
1.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:59AM
0.70
8:31PM
0.59
8:43AM
0.55
9:07PM
0.45
9:18AM
0.42
9:38PM
0.32
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sun
18
Sunrise-5:07-------5:07-------5:09------
Sunset----6:46-------6:45-------6:45---
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
1-----22---1---21-11----
Temp. °C232325262626252323242626262525242325262626252524
Feels °C (?)252627272829292323252726272727262426272828282928
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