Kosi Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.87° S 32.89° E

Kosi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kosi Bay sea temperature is
23.8° C
1.4° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 12AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Afternoon (15 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (15 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
918
918
873
815
815
778
778
810
974
974
807
720
706
598
502
446
416
358
358
351
299
295
301
288
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
N
15
NE
Wind State
on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:54PM2.08m
4:13AM2.11m
4:37PM2.18m
4:53AM2.14m
5:17PM2.21m
5:31AM2.12m
Low Tide
10:02PM0.14m
10:22AM0.07m
10:44PM0.10m
11:01AM0.02m
11:25PM0.12m
11:39AM0.04m
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>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:12
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
20
18
17
17
20
22
21
21
20
19
18
18
21
22
21
21
21
19
19
18
21
23
Feels °C
20
21
20
18
17
17
21
22
21
20
20
19
18
18
21
21
21
22
23
19
20
19
21
22
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