Kosi Bay Surf Forecast

/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (26.87° S 32.89° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Kosi Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 SAST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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 25.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 3AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (25 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	11s
Afternoon (25 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	11s
Evening (25 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	10s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 24			Monday 25								Tuesday 26								Wed 27
	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	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11	SSE 11
Wave Graph
kJ	115	113	109	102	97	123	121	90	112	108	106	104	102	102	75	75	74	74	54	53	144	67	60	79
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SE	SSE	SW	SW	S	SSE	E	ENE	ENE	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	N	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	N	N	NNW	N	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide				11:07PM1.59m				11:37AM1.47m				00:18AM1.66m				12:43PM1.56m				1:09AM1.75m				1:31PM1.66m
Low Tide	4:23PM0.70m					5:30AM0.76m				5:45PM0.67m				6:37AM0.66m				6:46PM0.59m				7:25AM0.55m


	—	—	—	—	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:26	—	—	—
	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	22	22	22	20	20	20	22	22	22	22	21	21	20	20	22	23	22	22	22	22	21	20	23	23
Feels °C	22	22	23	21	21	21	24	22	22	22	21	22	21	20	21	21	21	21	21	22	21	19	21	21
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 8	E 8	E 8	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11	SSE 11
kJ	89	68	68	55	97	123	121	90	112	108	106	104	102	102	75	75	74	74	52	51	144	67	60	79
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 6	E 6	E 9	E 9	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	SE 13	SE 13	SE 12	SE 12	SSW 15	SSE 9	ESE 8	E 8
kJ	115	113	109	102	25	23	14	13	12	24	38	8	14	25	15	15	61	56	54	53	42	16	21	18
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 4	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	—	SW 12	E 9	E 9	E 9	SE 14	SE 14	E 7	E 7	SSW 16	SSW 15	E 6	ESE 6	SSE 9	S 13
kJ	4	4	4	2	25	14	14	14	14	—	6	14	14	6	29	46	15	8	51	44	7	7	16	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 4	SSE 3	S 3	—	S 4	—	—	—	—	E 6	E 3	E 3	—	—	N 2	NNE 3	NNE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NNE 4	NNE 4	NNE 4
kJ	5	3	2	—	3	—	—	—	—	10	1	1	—	—	1	5	8	10	10	15	17	18	16	20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Salt Rock KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Cape Vidal KZN North	Cape Vidal KZN North	Cape Vidal KZN North	Cape Vidal KZN North	Sodwana KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Siyayi KZN North	Kosi Bay KZN North	Kosi Bay KZN North	Kosi Bay KZN North	Kosi Bay KZN North	Siyayi KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Salt Rock KZN North	Sodwana KZN North	Kosi Bay KZN North	Sodwana KZN North	Sodwana KZN North	Richards Bay (Outside) KZN North	Guinjata Bay Inhambane
Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	337	228	144	144	144	144	25	380	380	271	0	0	0	0	271	380	380	337	25	0	25	25	229	407
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast	Umhlanga	Richards Bay (Outside)	Cape Vidal	Cape Vidal	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)			Umhlanga	Richards Bay (Outside)	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Siyayi			Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Siyayi	Umhlanga	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)
Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	2	1	1	1			1	1	1	1	2	2			2	2	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Dungeons Cape Town	Dungeons Cape Town	Dungeons Cape Town	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Dungeons Cape Town	Cape St Martin West Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Dungeons Cape Town	Dungeons Cape Town	Dungeons Cape Town	Dungeons Cape Town
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	5
Header Global	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Aileen's Ireland	Arrawarra Australia	Ahijedero Mexico	Purakaunui Bay New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Arrawarra Australia	Angourie Point Australia	Albatross South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Bilgola Beach Australia	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Kreefte Reef South Africa	Hell South Africa	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	9	9	9	6	6	7	7	8	7	7

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