Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelps today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelps at 2AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kelps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5761 | 5044 | 4586 | 3751 | 3275 | 2722 | 2417 | 2103 | 1885 | 1622 | 1385 | 1154 | 1039 | 878 | 769 | 636 | 646 | 546 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:19AM0.91m | 1:25PM0.54m | 2:45AM0.89m | 1:35PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM-0.00m | 8:43AM0.28m | 7:35PM-0.02m | 9:05AM0.32m | 7:55PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 5761 | 5044 | 4586 | 3751 | 3275 | 2722 | 2417 | 2103 | 1885 | 1622 | 1385 | 1154 | 1039 | 878 | 769 | 636 | 646 | 546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | 266 | — | — | — | 34 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 394 | 473 | 408 | — | — | 227 | 172 | 197 | 69 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 327 | 175 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 343 | 327 | 378 | 388 | 108 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 343 | 108 | 0 |
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