Kosi Bay Surf Break

Kosi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 26.87° S 32.89° E

Issued: 1 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kosi Bay sea temperature is
24.6° C

1.4°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 5AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
13
1
S
13
1.1
S
12
0.7
S
12
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SE
5
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
15
1.1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
331
365
141
142
141
132
224
165
125
302
107
129
177
161
155
150
144
391
322
401
482
440
503
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
WSW
15
SW
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:16AM2.12m
4:40PM2.10m
5:00AM2.09m
5:25PM2.09m
5:43AM2.02m
6:11PM2.04m
Low Tide
10:26AM0.10m
10:48PM0.13m
11:10AM0.11m
11:34PM0.20m
11:53AM0.16m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<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>
5:01
5:01
5:02
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
22
20
20
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
22
22
21
20
21
21
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
23
20
20
22
21
21
21
22
23
20
20
21
20
20
21
23
22
20
21
21
22
22
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
13
1
S
13
0.5
E
7
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.3
S
15
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.8
ESE
5
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
15
1.1
S
14
Energy kJ
222
331
26
141
101
93
88
224
165
125
41
50
129
177
161
26
150
144
391
322
401
482
440
503
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
NE
4
0.5
E
7
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
E
8
0.5
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.2
S
15
0.2
E
8
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
15
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.6
E
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.4
S
8
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
32
29
2
24
1
1
12
23
53
18
5
85
49
65
41
155
19
17
52
73
72
66
20
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
E
7
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
18
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.1
SE
11
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
4
4
25
1
1
2
2
11
12
8
25
7
7
15
14
40
40
38
5
37
33
20
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
1.1
S
12
1
S
8
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.6
E
5
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
11
365
118
142
141
132
15
58
63
302
107
93
64
41
79
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
228
228
177
177
380
380
319
228
0
177
177
228
380
380
228
144
0
144
144
144
380
407
228
25
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
6
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