Kosi Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 26.87° S 32.89° E

Kosi Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Kosi Bay

Issued: 7 pm 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kosi Bay sea temperature is
24.8° C

1.5°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (06 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 10PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)--
Afternoon (06 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (06 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.8
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
354
617
725
664
628
628
640
637
601
601
559
548
522
455
433
433
356
356
348
295
283
220
216
237
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
S
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
Wind State
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:27PM1.68m
7:40AM1.61m
8:23PM1.64m
8:42AM1.53m
9:32PM1.62m
9:59AM1.49m
Low Tide
1:35AM0.65m
1:57PM0.59m
2:37AM0.71m
2:59PM0.64m
3:53AM0.73m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
6:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:31
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
19
18
18
21
21
21
21
20
19
18
17
21
23
21
22
21
21
18
19
21
22
Feels °C
20
20
20
19
17
17
20
20
20
20
21
20
18
17
20
20
19
21
21
23
16
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
Energy kJ
354
617
725
664
628
628
640
637
601
601
559
548
522
455
433
433
356
356
348
295
283
220
216
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
S
8
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
76
115
155
121
119
119
82
50
45
29
38
39
59
38
38
25
14
12
14
5
12
8
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
16
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.3
SSW
11
—
—
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
—
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
8
—
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
9
9
6
10
18
32
17
2
2
5
24
—
—
2
2
—
2
2
2
2
5
—
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.3
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
4
1.4
SSW
5
1.8
S
6
Energy kJ
117
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
12
15
12
14
13
19
109
237
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Mtunzini
KZN North
St Lucia
KZN North
Cape Vidal
KZN North
Cape Vidal
KZN North
Cape Vidal
KZN North
Cape Vidal
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Mtunzini
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Sodwana
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Kosi Bay
KZN North
Quissico
Inhambane
Quissico
Inhambane
Guinjata Bay
Inhambane
Tofinho
Inhambane
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
380
258
173
144
144
144
144
380
380
258
0
0
0
0
271
229
380
25
0
0
290
290
407
428
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Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Siyayi
Richards Bay (Outside)
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Alkantstrand
Sodwana
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
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