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Kosi Bay Surf Forecast
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Kosi Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 SASTForecast 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
27.0° C
(Which is 1.8°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 11AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kosi Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | |
740 | 740 | 598 | 586 | 502 | 370 | 370 | 322 | 282 | 282 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 508 | 808 | 838 | 771 | 709 | 538 | 496 | 507 | 539 | 478 | 1531 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 12:43PM1.50m | 1:14AM1.72m | 1:34PM1.66m | 1:55AM1.88m | 2:11PM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.75m | 6:48PM0.64m | 7:29AM0.58m | 7:36PM0.48m | 8:06AM0.42m | 8:12PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
20 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 740 | 740 | 598 | 586 | 502 | 370 | 370 | 322 | 282 | 282 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 230 | 230 | 193 | 185 | 149 | 177 | 177 | 222 | 177 | 218 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 32 | 31 | 42 | 85 | 508 | 808 | 838 | 771 | 709 | 538 | 496 | 507 | 539 | 478 | 1531 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 380 | 271 | 271 | 258 | 229 | 229 | 25 | 0 | 290 | 290 | 378 | 378 | 378 | 337 | 350 | 1213 | 1213 | 378 | 297 | 177 |
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