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: 1 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kosi Bay sea temperature is
24.9° C

1.4°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.


How big are the waves at Kosi Bay today (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kosi Bay at 6PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (04 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (04 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
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)
0.6
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.6
S
13
1.9
NE
6
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.9
SSE
11
1
S
11
1.4
S
9
1.5
S
10
1.1
S
10
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
36
121
269
465
689
529
336
333
316
584
843
242
318
415
233
167
207
347
423
651
640
628
628
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NNE
35
NNE
20
NW
15
N
10
W
10
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:01PM1.80m
6:12AM1.78m
6:41PM1.74m
6:52AM1.70m
7:27PM1.68m
7:40AM1.61m
Low Tide
11:49AM0.36m
00:06AM0.47m
12:26PM0.43m
00:46AM0.56m
1:08PM0.51m
1:35AM0.65m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
<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
2
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
24
24
24
23
20
19
22
25
21
21
20
18
19
18
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
19
Feels °C
18
19
20
20
20
20
19
18
22
23
16
18
17
15
17
16
20
21
20
19
21
21
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
10
0.8
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
2.2
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1
S
11
0.9
SSE
11
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
Energy kJ
48
35
85
199
295
287
529
336
225
149
88
63
242
210
246
233
154
207
347
423
651
640
628
628
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SE
10
0.6
S
13
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.5
ESE
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
21
27
121
83
76
65
336
336
333
316
44
21
70
70
167
167
167
96
96
99
87
87
83
83
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.3
SSW
14
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
S
15
0.6
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
2
36
46
46
45
44
28
17
32
26
73
73
99
117
120
113
5
5
18
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.9
NE
6
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
2
N
7
1.5
N
8
0.4
SSW
3
1.5
S
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
9
1.5
S
10
Energy kJ
148
181
189
269
465
689
404
249
2
584
843
132
318
415
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
258
290
228
228
228
173
0
0
0
228
1213
290
177
177
177
144
144
177
380
258
229
0
144
144
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
6
8
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