
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kellys Beach today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kellys Beach at 4PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kellys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2248 | 1993 | 1754 | 1412 | 1072 | 819 | 669 | 545 | 460 | 385 | 164 | 141 | 127 | 125 | 122 | 151 | 176 | 166 | 120 | 96 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:57PM1.53m | 2:15AM1.43m | 2:28PM1.65m | 2:48AM1.52m | 3:00PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12PM0.17m | 8:13AM0.16m | 8:43PM0.06m | 8:45AM0.07m | 9:16PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
2248 | 1993 | 1754 | 1412 | 1072 | 819 | 669 | 545 | 460 | 385 | 164 | 132 | 127 | 125 | 103 | 151 | 176 | 166 | 120 | 96 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 26 | 163 | 141 | 115 | 108 | 122 | 75 | 73 | 88 | 66 | 66 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 6 | 24 | 20 | 42 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 106 | 106 | 702 | 367 | 312 | 141 | 36 | 0 | 15 | 104 | 106 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 104 | 106 | 106 | 104 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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