Kelpies Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.14° S 147.68° E

Kelpies WaveFinder

Issued: 9 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kelpies sea temperature is
12.4°C
0.7° 

Kelpies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Kelpies surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, SW swell with onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 8,619 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kelpies this week:

The surf forecast for Kelpies over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kelpies in the next 16 days are 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Thu 27th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 4PM (Sun 30th Aug)15ft (4.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sun 30th Aug)15ft (4.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kelpies over the next 16 days.


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