Kosi Bay Surf Break

Kosi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 26.87° S 32.89° E

Issued: 7 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kosi Bay sea temperature is
24.2° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 3AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Afternoon (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
40
39
64
120
122
173
178
149
134
475
164
186
212
222
212
191
229
218
173
141
141
148
122
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
5
E
0
NW
5
W
5
W
5
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NW
20
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:04AM1.68m
2:29PM1.65m
2:45AM1.76m
3:07PM1.74m
3:22AM1.84m
Low Tide
7:48PM0.61m
8:18AM0.54m
8:32PM0.52m
8:57AM0.44m
9:10PM0.44m
9:32AM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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>
5:04
5:05
5:05
5:05
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
21
21
20
20
20
22
23
22
22
22
21
21
20
23
25
23
22
22
21
20
20
24
26
Feels °C
23
21
23
22
22
22
23
23
21
22
21
20
21
20
22
22
21
21
22
21
19
19
21
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.4
SSW
16
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
Energy kJ
40
40
39
39
51
62
79
96
103
131
85
164
186
212
222
212
191
229
218
173
141
141
148
122
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
1
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
18
8
8
64
120
122
173
178
149
134
475
81
74
42
40
38
37
40
38
15
15
14
10
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
5
5
5
8
7
7
6
2
2
7
6
11
5
5
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
7
0.5
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.8
NNE
4
Energy kJ
160
8
10
17
7
17
6
14
18
16
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
Distance (km)
380
380
0
0
0
0
0
0
696
476
375
337
0
0
258
380
337
258
258
258
258
229
229
407
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Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
8
7
2
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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