Kosi Bay Surf Break

Kosi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 26.87° S 32.89° E

Issued: 1 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kosi Bay sea temperature is
24.0° C

1.3°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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 9AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (02 Jul)5ft (1.5m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the N by Sat night).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
0
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
1.5
S
5
1.6
S
6
1
S
11
2.4
S
12
2.1
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
12
1.4
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
92
69
84
126
172
112
193
240
1557
1417
1531
1531
1607
1603
1106
892
2293
2266
2166
1992
1606
1382
1090
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
15
S
35
SSE
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:59AM1.97m
5:21PM1.96m
5:30AM1.96m
5:53PM1.96m
6:02AM1.93m
6:27PM1.94m
Low Tide
11:09AM0.23m
11:24PM0.32m
11:40AM0.23m
11:57PM0.35m
12:12PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
21
25
29
25
21
21
20
19
19
21
21
21
20
20
19
19
17
21
23
21
21
20
Feels °C
17
16
16
20
26
24
16
18
18
17
17
20
19
18
17
18
17
17
15
17
19
18
19
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
1.2
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.6
E
10
1
S
11
2
S
12
2.1
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
12
1.4
S
11
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
92
92
69
74
57
96
41
68
240
1074
1417
1531
1531
1607
1603
1106
465
2293
2266
2166
1992
1606
1382
1090
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
NE
6
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
13
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
1.4
S
15
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
Energy kJ
21
21
50
84
126
57
63
15
68
67
163
198
186
183
183
179
892
157
121
121
157
121
154
154
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.6
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NE
6
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.8
E
11
Energy kJ
21
51
9
8
8
172
76
54
8
35
7
12
12
7
6
2
163
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
5
1.4
N
5
1.5
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.5
S
5
1.6
S
6
1.5
S
6
2.4
S
12
0.7
NNE
4
Energy kJ
88
100
129
151
117
121
112
193
184
1557
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
6
8
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
258
271
173
25
25
290
290
230
177
173
177
177
177
360
229
25
0
0
0
229
230
173
25
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
5
7
6
8
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
4
6
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
5
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