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Kelps Surf Forecast
/ 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 pm Saturday 16 May 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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kelps today?
The current surf forecast for Kelps at 1AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kelps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
4579 | 4605 | 4164 | 3313 | 2680 | 2185 | 1875 | 1608 | 1744 | 1744 | 1668 | 1514 | 1395 | 1136 | 986 | 899 | 748 | 736 | 678 | 736 | 840 | 798 | 756 | 743 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:02PM0.34m | 12:36PM0.97m | 10:53PM0.32m | 1:08PM1.00m | 10:37PM0.35m | 1:42PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.26m | 4:44AM0.05m | 8:18PM0.29m | 5:05AM-0.02m | 9:02PM0.35m | 5:33AM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 4579 | 4605 | 4164 | 3313 | 2680 | 2185 | 1875 | 1608 | 1744 | 1744 | 1668 | 1514 | 1395 | 1136 | 986 | 899 | 748 | 736 | 678 | 736 | 840 | 798 | 756 | 743 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 45 | 117 | 72 | 72 | 186 | 303 | 306 | 184 | 258 | 375 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | SSW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 306 | 231 | — | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 92 | 169 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 92 | 3 | 92 | 92 | 169 | 169 | 175 | 175 |
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