Kosi Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 03 Mar 2026 SAST
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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
27.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 4PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am March 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Mar)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (03 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (03 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Fri
06
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.3
ESE
1.3
SE
1.3
SE
1.4
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.8
ESE
0.7
E
1.1
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
Period(s) (?)777777777777756666666656
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)414376142164149180153128136132106103120801111191099581503671105139
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
5
NE
0
NW
5
N
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
crossglassglassglasscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:06PM
2.19
4:23AM
2.32
4:33PM
2.23
4:50AM
2.33
4:59PM
2.23
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:01AM
0.07
10:10PM
-0.03
10:29AM
0.01
10:38PM
-0.07
10:56AM
0.00
11:04PM
-0.05
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Fri
06
Sunrise-5:41-------5:43-------5:43------
Sunset----6:17-------6:16-------6:15---
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
----------------------11
Temp. °C232325252524242323242727262626252526282928272727
Feels °C (?)212225252524262627272928272829282828292929292828
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