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Kosi Bay Surf Forecast
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Kosi Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kosi Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kosi Bay sea temperature is
26.2° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 7PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 15 | S 13 | |
85 | 88 | 103 | 65 | 43 | 57 | 177 | 358 | 415 | 359 | 346 | 304 | 292 | 286 | 573 | 925 | 1164 | 1265 | 1214 | 1058 | 972 | 900 | 871 | 1044 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:00PM1.74m | 6:13AM1.71m | 6:38PM1.62m | 6:53AM1.57m | 7:30PM1.49m | 7:52AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.40m | 00:06AM0.51m | 12:27PM0.53m | 00:45AM0.66m | 1:12PM0.67m | 1:41AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | E 6 | SSE 19 | SE 10 | SSE 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
 kJ | 85 | 19 | 12 | 65 | 43 | 57 | 104 | 358 | 415 | 359 | 346 | 304 | 292 | 286 | 9 | 13 | 292 | 139 | 689 | 1058 | 972 | 900 | 871 | 1044 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 7 | S 12 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 21 | SE 20 | E 7 | SSE 18 | SE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 47 | 26 | 10 | 26 | 16 | 177 | 96 | 79 | 88 | 10 | 44 | 25 | 14 | 44 | 99 | 10 | 459 | 128 | 705 | 783 | 687 | 773 | 633 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 44 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 108 | 101 | 86 | 84 | 92 | 88 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNE 7 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 88 | 103 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 81 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 573 | 925 | 1164 | 1265 | 1214 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 173 | 229 | 3 | 144 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 290 | 228 | 229 | 173 | 290 | 297 | 230 | 177 | 229 | 229 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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