Kosi Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 31 May 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
25.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 1AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (01 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
90
68
67
67
73
76
75
57
57
56
55
54
37
36
36
37
35
38
23
38
20
21
45
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
0
SE
10
ESE
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
3:48PM1.91m
4:01AM1.96m
4:20PM1.91m
4:33AM1.94m
4:52PM1.89m
5:04AM1.91m
Low Tide
9:52PM0.29m
10:11AM0.25m
10:24PM0.30m
10:43AM0.27m
10:57PM0.33m
11:15AM0.30m
part cloud
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>
6:28
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
5:01
Temp °C
22
22
22
20
19
19
21
22
22
22
21
20
19
19
22
24
22
22
22
21
21
20
22
23
22
22
23
20
19
20
22
21
21
21
21
20
18
19
21
22
21
22
22
21
22
21
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
ESE
9
Energy kJ
90
90
68
67
67
73
76
75
56
52
37
37
37
37
26
36
37
35
38
23
38
10
9
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
36
35
35
36
54
56
57
57
57
57
56
55
54
36
36
25
20
20
13
13
13
20
21
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
S
13
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
4
12
13
10
9
10
17
15
14
14
13
26
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
3
14
13
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
N
2
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
5
7
7
7
8
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
380
271
0
0
0
0
0
380
349
229
0
0
0
0
25
380
376
0
0
3
0
3
3
228
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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