Kosi Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.87° S 32.89° E

Kosi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kosi Bay sea temperature is
23.6° C
1.3° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 9AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (26 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (26 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.8
SE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
1.5
S
5
1.4
S
6
0.8
ESE
10
1.6
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
692
636
586
603
544
470
433
335
294
230
199
172
151
135
83
62
105
75
75
68
124
125
123
184
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
N
25
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:59AM1.54m
2:27PM1.56m
2:42AM1.68m
3:04PM1.71m
3:17AM1.81m
3:36PM1.85m
Low Tide
8:15AM0.65m
8:30PM0.61m
8:54AM0.50m
9:07PM0.48m
9:26AM0.37m
9:39PM0.36m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:17
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
20
20
20
20
19
18
17
16
20
21
20
20
20
18
18
17
21
22
21
20
19
Feels °C
16
16
15
18
18
18
18
17
16
15
14
16
16
17
18
20
17
17
15
19
19
19
18
18
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