Kosi Bay Surf Break

Kosi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 26.87° S 32.89° E

Issued: 1 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kosi Bay sea temperature is
24.6° C

1.5°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 7AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)6ft (1.9m)6s
Afternoon (19 Jun)7ft (2.1m)6s
Evening (19 Jun)8ft (2.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sat night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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)
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
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)
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1.8
S
6
2
S
6
2
S
6
2.3
S
7
2.5
S
7
2.2
S
7
2
S
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
501
383
205
305
311
495
675
537
435
337
1211
1137
976
944
843
729
626
469
478
404
375
369
227
186
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
35
S
35
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
15
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:26AM1.91m
6:59PM1.95m
7:12AM1.79m
7:49PM1.83m
8:01AM1.66m
8:44PM1.71m
Low Tide
00:20AM0.31m
12:38PM0.25m
1:08AM0.44m
1:24PM0.37m
1:59AM0.57m
2:15PM0.50m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
21
19
19
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
22
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
20
16
16
17
17
16
15
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.8
S
11
0.2
E
8
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
501
383
21
21
12
12
69
67
63
166
6
1137
976
944
843
729
626
469
478
404
375
369
227
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.5
E
6
Energy kJ
32
32
50
51
12
13
13
13
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
3
3
1
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
1.8
S
6
2
S
6
2
S
6
2.3
S
7
2.5
S
7
2.2
S
7
2
S
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
13
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
4
0.9
ENE
4
Energy kJ
13
205
305
311
495
675
537
435
337
1211
37
32
15
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
290
290
427
779
378
378
319
228
177
144
380
1077
1077
798
229
25
0
0
25
380
380
337
25
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
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