Kosi Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 27 Mar 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
27.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 12AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Mar)--
Afternoon (28 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (28 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
ESE
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
Period(s) (?)888888888888889999889998
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)155145145149161165169140137131153239208138175150150119113113119153150140
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
5
N
5
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrossonon
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:54AM
1.45
1:26PM
1.50
1:52AM
1.70
2:10PM
1.72
2:30AM
1.92
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:13PM
0.87
7:14AM
0.77
7:32PM
0.64
8:04AM
0.55
8:13PM
0.43
8:38AM
0.36
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Sunrise-----5:54-------5:56-------5:56--
Sunset5:52-------5:51-------5:50-------
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
----1------773121-----11
Temp. °C272626262526272826262625252426262625242424242627
Feels °C (?)302929302929292927282930292628272726252525262829
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