Kosi Bay Surf Break

Kosi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 26.87° S 32.89° E

Issued: 1 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kosi Bay sea temperature is
23.9° C

1.2°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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 5PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (02 Jul)5ft (1.5m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Fri morning).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
3
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
1.4
S
5
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
S
6
2
S
12
2.1
S
13
2.1
S
13
2.2
S
13
1.9
S
13
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
13
2
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
126
172
87
186
188
1151
1373
1373
1579
1142
1822
1256
1741
2346
2602
2182
1766
1363
1194
1080
960
833
828
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
N
5
SSW
35
S
30
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:21PM1.96m
5:30AM1.96m
5:53PM1.96m
6:02AM1.93m
6:27PM1.94m
6:36AM1.87m
Low Tide
11:09AM0.23m
11:24PM0.32m
11:40AM0.23m
11:57PM0.35m
12:12PM0.26m
00:32AM0.39m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
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
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
25
29
26
21
20
19
19
19
22
21
20
21
21
20
19
18
21
23
21
21
21
20
19
18
Feels °C
21
26
27
16
16
17
18
18
21
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
18
19
18
19
21
21
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
1.2
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
2
S
12
2.1
S
13
2.1
S
13
2.2
S
13
1.9
S
13
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
13
2
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
Energy kJ
56
57
100
41
68
68
1151
1373
1373
1579
1142
1822
1256
1741
2346
2602
2182
1766
1363
1194
1080
960
833
828
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
NE
6
0.5
S
12
0.6
E
10
0.8
E
13
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
1.3
S
16
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
Energy kJ
84
126
57
63
16
70
67
212
195
186
853
183
179
163
157
157
155
157
121
119
119
86
86
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.6
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NE
6
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.8
ESE
12
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.8
E
11
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
Energy kJ
8
8
172
76
54
8
35
7
12
12
183
7
2
160
8
8
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
N
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
S
5
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
S
6
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
NNE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
Energy kJ
137
117
126
87
186
188
217
17
12
10
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
25
3
290
177
173
173
173
0
380
375
229
0
0
0
0
229
230
271
173
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
7
4
6
7
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
7
6
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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