Kosi Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.87° S 32.89° E

Kosi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kosi Bay sea temperature is
22.6° C
0.5° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 2AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (16 Aug)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (16 Aug)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
577
647
659
657
657
657
669
694
778
778
763
634
598
523
512
502
435
418
340
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:28PM2.29m
5:38AM2.15m
5:58PM2.19m
6:07AM2.04m
6:27PM2.04m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.08m
11:45AM0.02m
00:05AM0.18m
12:15PM0.15m
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>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
18
18
21
21
20
19
19
18
17
17
21
21
20
20
20
Feels °C
19
20
20
20
18
18
20
20
18
18
20
19
17
18
22
20
20
21
21
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