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Kosi Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 16 Jan 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
27.2° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 8AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am January 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (16 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)99999999991010101010101010101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)264304318397375320320276276276262327333339339339340340290284284284239234
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
10
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
ENE
10
N
10
NW
10
N
10
N
5
NE
15
ESE
30
S
30
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		ononononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		onononcrosscross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:41AM
1.61
2:55PM
1.74
3:16AM
1.75
3:28PM
1.87
3:48AM
1.89
3:59PM
1.98
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:31PM
0.59
8:43AM
0.55
9:07PM
0.45
9:18AM
0.42
9:38PM
0.32
9:51AM
0.31
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Sunrise---5:07-------5:09-------5:09----
Sunset------6:45-------6:45-------6:45-
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
Rain (mm)
23453442433221--------2-
Temp. °C252423232323232222232323242424242423232527272623
Feels °C (?)282724252626252324252424262626272726262830292622
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