Kelps Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.49° S 140.00° E

Issued: 8 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kelps sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelps at 4PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)13ft (4.0m)17s
Afternoon (05 Jul)11ft (3.5m)16s
Evening (05 Jul)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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)
7
8
8
6
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
5
5
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSW
17
4
SSW
17
4
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2
SW
16
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.2
SW
16
2
SW
15
2.3
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11000
10076
8733
7039
5703
4920
4056
3156
2515
1960
1560
1314
1110
929
857
2054
1847
1852
1929
1832
2102
2266
1761
3886
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:01PM0.80m
3:00AM0.47m
3:21PM0.73m
3:54AM0.49m
3:32PM0.65m
Low Tide
7:53AM0.15m
9:52PM0.25m
8:28AM0.22m
10:12PM0.24m
9:06AM0.31m
10:29PM0.23m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<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>
5:02
5:04
5:05
5:05
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
9
11
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
6
6
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
4
7
10
10
8
8
7
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSW
17
4
SSW
17
4
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2
SW
16
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.2
SW
16
2
SW
15
2.3
SW
19
Energy kJ
11000
10076
8733
7039
5703
4920
4056
3156
2515
1960
1560
1314
1110
929
857
2054
1847
1852
1929
1832
2102
2266
1761
3886
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.4
SW
24
0.6
SW
23
1.5
SW
20
1.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
61
183
528
144
135
96
92
67
143
425
1733
1077
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
18
0.6
SSE
9
Energy kJ
534
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Distance (km)
42
42
42
57
324
42
42
15
42
57
0
0
0
42
42
0
0
1
0
0
42
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
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Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
8
8
8
7
5
4
5
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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