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/ SA – East Coast (28 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Kelps surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kelps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kelps sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kelps today?
The current surf forecast for Kelps at 5PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kelps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
3330 | 3121 | 2579 | 2544 | 2544 | 2509 | 2293 | 2004 | 1822 | 1729 | 1558 | 1443 | 1463 | 1547 | 1589 | 1585 | 1521 | 1602 | 1580 | 1680 | 1403 | 1324 | 1102 | 933 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:28AM0.66m | 10:56PM0.52m | 11:46AM0.76m | 11:14PM0.50m | 12:07PM0.84m | 11:30PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM0.23m | 5:44PM0.30m | 4:54AM0.17m | 6:16PM0.27m | 5:06AM0.12m | 6:44PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
10 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 3330 | 3121 | 2579 | 2544 | 2544 | 2509 | 2293 | 2004 | 1822 | 1729 | 1558 | 1443 | 1463 | 1547 | 1589 | 1585 | 1521 | 1602 | 1580 | 1680 | 1403 | 1324 | 1102 | 933 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 82 | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NNE 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 96 | — | 61 | 8 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 92 | 92 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 92 | 0 | 92 | 101 | 108 |
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