Kelps Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.49° S 140.00° E

Issued: 8 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kelps sea temperature is
15.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


How big are the waves at Kelps today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelps at 11AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 2.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jul)13ft (4.0m)13s
Evening (02 Jul)18ft (5.5m)17s

Table - waves today at Kelps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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0
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0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
3
6
7
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
10
3
W
10
3
W
10
4
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
16
5.5
SW
17
5.5
SW
17
5.5
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
6.5
SW
15
6
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SSW
15
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1765
1700
1545
5220
13750
16921
16873
15847
15553
13964
20458
15268
8042
6350
5185
4458
3923
3180
3003
2923
3563
5071
7238
9002
Wind (km/h)
50
W
45
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
60
W
60
W
60
WSW
55
SW
45
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:48PM0.91m
00:50AM0.41m
2:14PM0.89m
1:30AM0.43m
2:38PM0.86m
2:13AM0.45m
Low Tide
6:08AM0.06m
8:53PM0.30m
6:44AM0.07m
9:11PM0.28m
7:18AM0.10m
9:31PM0.27m
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:02
 mm
8
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
11
10
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
2
3
2
0
0
-3
-2
0
2
3
3
5
6
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
0.9
WSW
20
6.5
SW
15
6
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SSW
15
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
701
1100
1144
609
20458
15268
8042
6350
5185
4458
3923
3180
3003
2923
3563
5071
7238
9002
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
245
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
10
3
W
10
3
W
10
4
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
16
5.5
SW
17
5.5
SW
17
5.5
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
15
Energy kJ
1765
1700
1545
5220
13750
16921
16873
15847
15553
13964
12880
10209
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
2
4
8
7
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
7
9
Distance (km)
865
880
623
395
880
880
880
683
873
683
865
878
175
175
169
175
247
247
327
378
327
247
42
42
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
7
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
9
9
4
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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