Kosi Bay Surf Break

Kosi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 26.87° S 32.89° E

Issued: 1 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kosi Bay sea temperature is
24.6° 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.


How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 7AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
2.4
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
S
7
1.5
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
0.7
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
84
80
57
35
74
117
119
180
234
483
350
360
371
388
628
346
290
248
188
212
598
485
377
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
NNE
20
N
20
SSW
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:01AM1.85m
1:29PM1.74m
1:55AM1.96m
2:20PM1.87m
2:45AM2.05m
3:08PM1.98m
Low Tide
7:21AM0.45m
7:34PM0.37m
8:11AM0.32m
8:26PM0.25m
8:58AM0.21m
9:15PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
24
28
26
25
22
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
19
22
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
17
15
14
19
23
22
22
19
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
18
18
20
24
21
21
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
11
1
NNE
6
0.9
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
0.3
NE
5
1.1
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.5
S
12
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
Energy kJ
84
84
80
57
33
74
117
63
180
234
5
281
275
265
292
628
346
290
248
188
143
598
485
377
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.5
S
15
0.2
ENE
6
1.4
ESE
10
1.2
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
14
11
11
11
35
10
2
119
30
15
8
8
9
110
3
371
344
227
214
174
175
162
111
100
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
NE
6
0.3
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
Energy kJ
4
11
2
5
20
5
38
113
110
112
161
212
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.4
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
0.9
S
4
1.8
S
6
2.4
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
S
7
0.6
NNE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
Energy kJ
66
83
100
90
99
91
87
91
26
207
483
350
360
371
388
7
17
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
2
2
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
1
4
Distance (km)
290
258
229
229
173
290
228
378
661
290
290
290
378
319
177
144
144
144
0
0
778
683
407
363
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
7
6
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
9
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