Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelps today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelps at 1AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 6.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kelps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6051 | 5258 | 4572 | 3673 | 3294 | 5899 | 4382 | 3976 | 3544 | 2907 | 2295 | 1999 | 1602 | 1344 | 1130 | 1036 | 976 | 1050 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:45AM0.68m | 11:44AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27PM0.13m | 9:22PM0.18m | 8:38PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 6051 | 5258 | 4572 | 3673 | 3294 | 5899 | 4382 | 3976 | 3544 | 2907 | 2295 | 1999 | 1602 | 1344 | 1130 | 1036 | 976 | 1050 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 368 | 969 | 1198 | 1646 | 1761 | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 116 | 201 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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