Kosi Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 21 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
27.0° C
(Which is 1.4°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 1AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (22 Apr)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (22 Apr)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
SE
0.8
SE
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.5
E
0.5
E
1.4
S
2.5
S
3
S
2.5
S
3
S
3
S
3
SSE
3
SSE
3
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SE
2.1
SE
1.9
SE
1.9
SE
2
ESE
2
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.8
ESE
Period(s) (?)768888588888888888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)99564137373610274610148711141122012711164965853746519413427452483443457
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
SW
35
SSW
35
S
35
S
35
SSW
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:07PM
1.94
6:27AM
1.84
6:52PM
1.74
7:16AM
1.60
7:59PM
1.53
8:37AM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:17AM
0.32
12:40PM
0.42
1:06AM
0.56
1:34PM
0.63
2:20AM
0.79
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sunrise-----6:07-------6:07-------6:09--
Sunset5:25-------5:24-------5:23-------
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light rain
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light rain
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Rain (mm)
---11-1-1-11131-11-11---
Temp. °C252424232222232220202020202020212020212020202020
Feels °C (?)262424242323191816161615161616171718191819202021
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