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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 am Sunday 10 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
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kelps today?
The current surf forecast for Kelps at 4PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kelps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | |
1022 | 1005 | 1005 | 967 | 1098 | 1463 | 1560 | 1408 | 1388 | 1179 | 1144 | 1027 | 961 | 893 | 921 | 834 | 721 | 681 | 637 | 735 | 587 | 1018 | 853 | 649 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:43PM0.63m | 8:07PM0.59m | 11:35AM0.45m | 9:27PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.21m | 6:13AM0.27m | 4:44AM0.28m | 3:22PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 1022 | 1005 | 1005 | 967 | 1098 | 1463 | 1560 | 1408 | 1388 | 1179 | 1144 | 1027 | 961 | 893 | 921 | 834 | 721 | 681 | 617 | 525 | 458 | 1018 | 853 | 649 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 252 | 522 | 638 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 25 | 143 | 193 | 458 | 569 | 637 | 735 | 587 | 291 | 41 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | 11 | — | 11 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 51 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 327 | 155 | 155 | 92 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 155 | 155 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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