Kosi Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 02 Apr 2026 SAST
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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
27.4° C
(Which is 1.0°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: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (03 Apr)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (03 Apr)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.9
ESE
2
ESE
2.1
ESE
Period(s) (?)7688888889999999912121212121213
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)172104220270319353380450460455455423405464385415415905950950984103611701365
Wind
(km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNE
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:06PM
2.18
4:20AM
2.28
4:31PM
2.18
4:44AM
2.23
4:55PM
2.13
5:08AM
2.14
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:09PM
0.00
10:27AM
0.02
10:35PM
0.02
10:51AM
0.06
11:00PM
0.08
11:16AM
0.13
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Sunrise-----5:58-------5:58-------5:58--
Sunset5:45-------5:44-------5:43-------
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---111------------------
Temp. °C252424242424252424242322212225262524242323222526
Feels °C (?)242324232424252323232322222224242323242425232625
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