Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelps today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelps at 3AM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kelps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8775 | 9561 | 10836 | 10836 | 9860 | 9245 | 8759 | 8055 | 7520 | 6388 | 5974 | 5366 | 6247 | 8370 | 8375 | 4732 | 5234 | 4782 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:37AM0.74m | 12:55PM0.58m | 4:30AM0.68m | 12:05PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10PM0.01m | 9:09AM0.50m | 8:23PM0.00m | 8:50AM0.60m | 8:36PM0.01m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8775 | 9561 | 10836 | 10836 | 9860 | 9245 | 8759 | 8055 | 7520 | 6388 | 5974 | 5366 | 5369 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 197 | 6247 | 8370 | 8375 | 4732 | 5234 | 4782 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 247 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 0 | 92 | 295 | 369 | 663 | 663 | 880 | 861 | 663 | 683 |
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