Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelpies today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelpies at 4AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kelpies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7567 | 7421 | 7030 | 3436 | 3524 | 3326 | 2850 | 2329 | 2070 | 2070 | 2343 | 3073 | 3727 | 3475 | 2799 | 2032 | 1799 | 1547 | 1358 | 1203 | 1170 | 1019 | 437 | 467 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:07PM1.25m | 8:57PM1.17m | 1:11PM0.71m | 9:49PM1.06m | 1:19PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM-0.05m | 5:14AM0.03m | 3:06PM0.69m | 5:51AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 3581 | 3451 | 3121 | 3436 | 3524 | 3326 | 2850 | 2329 | 2070 | 2070 | 2343 | 3073 | 3727 | 3475 | 2799 | 2032 | 1799 | 1547 | 1358 | 1203 | 1170 | 1019 | 437 | 467 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | SSW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 318 | 286 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | — | — | — | — | ESE 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 127 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 7567 | 7421 | 7030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 6 |
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