Kosi Bay Surf Break

Kosi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 26.87° S 32.89° E

Issued: 7 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kosi Bay sea temperature is
24.6° C

1.5°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 2AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)6ft (1.9m)6s
Afternoon (19 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)6s
Evening (19 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
2
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
16
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1.8
S
6
1.9
S
6
1.9
S
6
2.2
S
7
2.4
S
7
2.2
S
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
488
545
510
501
383
205
273
272
442
595
529
394
328
1092
1042
976
847
730
677
581
495
412
404
296
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
5
NW
10
WSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:11PM2.04m
6:26AM1.91m
6:59PM1.95m
7:12AM1.79m
7:49PM1.83m
8:01AM1.66m
Low Tide
00:20AM0.31m
12:38PM0.25m
1:08AM0.44m
1:24PM0.37m
1:59AM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
19
19
21
21
22
21
21
20
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
22
22
Feels °C
22
22
24
22
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
18
17
19
18
19
19
19
20
20
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
16
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.2
E
9
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
488
545
510
501
383
21
21
12
12
68
66
90
161
6
1042
976
847
730
677
581
495
412
404
296
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
49
49
32
33
32
21
51
12
13
13
14
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
5
4
3
3
3
50
1
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
1.8
S
6
1.9
S
6
1.9
S
6
2.2
S
7
2.4
S
7
2.2
S
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
13
0.6
ENE
6
Energy kJ
16
205
273
272
442
595
529
394
328
1092
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
319
228
0
0
290
290
349
779
431
375
228
228
177
177
228
1077
1077
927
595
337
0
0
25
380
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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