Kosi Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 May 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
25.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 10PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
E
9
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
37
40
60
38
81
79
103
94
90
87
67
68
80
76
75
73
57
56
39
38
37
36
36
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NNE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:17PM1.88m
3:30AM1.96m
3:48PM1.91m
4:01AM1.96m
4:20PM1.91m
4:33AM1.94m
Low Tide
9:20PM0.31m
9:40AM0.26m
9:52PM0.29m
10:11AM0.25m
10:24PM0.30m
10:43AM0.27m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
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>
6:28
6:28
6:28
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5:02
5:02
5:02
5:01
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
21
20
20
19
21
22
21
21
21
20
19
19
22
24
21
22
22
20
20
20
21
21
22
22
22
20
21
20
22
21
20
20
21
20
19
18
20
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.7
S
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
20
20
40
30
29
30
79
103
94
90
87
67
68
80
76
75
73
52
37
37
37
37
36
36
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
27
26
29
29
7
18
37
39
37
35
35
36
38
56
57
57
57
57
56
39
38
36
27
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
29
20
21
19
6
16
14
4
12
10
10
10
10
17
15
14
14
13
26
12
12
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
9
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
Energy kJ
46
37
60
38
81
1
1
1
1
1
4
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
380
258
177
144
144
177
177
380
380
271
0
0
0
0
0
380
380
271
0
0
0
25
258
290
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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