Surf-Forecast | Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Guide

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Guide

Kelso(Happy Wanderers) in Hibiscous Coast is a quite exposed point break that has quite reliable surf Offshore winds are from the west southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the south. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rocks and sharks.

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kelso (Happy Wanderers):

The best conditions reported for surf at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Kelso (Happy Wanderers) (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kelso (Happy Wanderers) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in June while 20% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 48% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

20%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

48%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Location Map

Interactive Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Kelso (Happy Wanderers) is Durban International Airport (DUR) in South Africa, 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kelso (Happy Wanderers) is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR), also in South Africa, 59 km (37 miles) away.

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Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 06:32 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Kelso (Happy Wanderers)

Current tide and informaton

For Umkomaas, 6 km from Kelso (Happy Wanderers).

Next High Water: 10:03am | 1.2m

Next Low Water: 04:12pm | 0.51m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.8 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite