Kosi Bay Surf Break

Kosi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 26.87° S 32.89° E

Issued: 7 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kosi Bay sea temperature is
24.2° C

1.3°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 3PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (24 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 Wed morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
122
112
85
67
67
65
63
78
76
57
45
45
45
47
47
47
57
42
41
41
40
40
40
40
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
E
10
E
15
E
5
NE
0
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
WNW
Wind State
off
off
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:35AM1.44m
00:14AM1.56m
12:48PM1.48m
1:15AM1.61m
1:44PM1.56m
Low Tide
5:44PM0.73m
6:37AM0.71m
6:53PM0.69m
7:33AM0.63m
7:48PM0.61m
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>
6:37
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6:37
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—
—
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6:37
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6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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5:04
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—
—
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5:04
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—
—
—
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5:04
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5:05
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
20
24
23
22
21
21
21
21
20
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
22
22
21
20
Feels °C
17
18
24
22
22
21
22
23
22
21
24
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
7
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
Energy kJ
66
42
85
67
67
65
63
78
76
57
45
45
45
47
47
47
57
42
41
41
40
40
40
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.8
E
8
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
122
80
20
23
13
12
8
47
46
46
43
40
37
21
21
21
21
20
19
18
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
19
112
65
58
55
50
48
1
1
13
3
5
3
14
14
2
13
13
5
5
12
5
13
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
5
1
N
5
—
—
—
—
0.3
S
3
—
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
6
—
—
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
46
55
—
—
—
—
2
—
1
1
3
—
—
5
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Cape Vidal
KZN North
Cape Vidal
KZN North
St Lucia
KZN North
Mtati
Eastern Cape (S)
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Siyayi
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Ntylonyane (Breezy Point)
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Mbotyi
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
228
228
228
177
0
144
144
173
927
380
271
25
0
0
0
0
705
380
595
0
0
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Cape Vidal
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Alkantstrand
Alkantstrand
Alkantstrand
Alkantstrand
Alkantstrand
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Cape Vidal
Richards Bay (Outside)
Siyayi
Richards Bay (Outside)
Siyayi
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
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Gerickes Point
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Garden Route
Gerickes Point
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Glen Eden
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Dungeons
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
6
8
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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