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Kosi Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 19 Jan 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
27.3° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 3AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm January 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jan)8ft (2.4m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jan)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (20 Jan)7ft (2.2m)7s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SSE
3
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.2
SSE
2.2
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.6
ESE
2.4
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
2.2
SE
1.7
S
1.4
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.8
SE
1.9
SSE
1.8
SE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
Period(s) (?)988888988887789777888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)14501023809612545416424664622622574529262268245321332327211206196190185165
Wind
(km/h)
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
N
10
NNE
20
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		ononcross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:28PM
2.07
4:48AM
2.10
4:57PM
2.12
5:17AM
2.15
5:26PM
2.12
5:48AM
2.17
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:21AM
0.23
10:37PM
0.12
10:51AM
0.17
11:05PM
0.07
11:22AM
0.15
11:35PM
0.06
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
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Sunset--6:45-------6:45-------6:45-----
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clear
clear
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clear
Rain (mm)
--------1------11-------
Temp. °C242524242423222324252524232221222324242323222224
Feels °C (?)192020212020192020212121202019212222232223222223
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