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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 2 pm Saturday 23 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 9PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kelps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
1086 | 969 | 790 | 765 | 613 | 584 | 503 | 396 | 376 | 363 | 357 | 376 | 396 | 411 | 466 | 494 | 469 | 573 | 704 | 1212 | 1094 | 828 | 711 | 711 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:52PM0.68m | 00:16AM0.45m | 4:19PM0.60m | 4:41PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.44m | 8:08AM0.23m | 7:32AM0.36m | 2:08AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — |
 | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 1086 | 969 | 790 | 765 | 613 | 584 | 503 | 396 | 376 | 363 | 357 | 376 | 396 | 411 | 466 | 494 | 469 | 398 | 704 | 1212 | 1094 | 828 | 711 | 711 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | S 20 | NW 8 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 406 | 351 | 226 | — | 7 | 23 | 157 | 12 | 33 | 12 | 34 | 67 | 66 | 190 | 318 | 573 | 293 | 74 | 50 | 271 | 314 | 268 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 20 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 21 | WNW 7 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | S 10 | SSE 5 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 28 | — | 53 | 48 | 49 | 7 | — | 68 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 37 | 92 | 47 | 81 | 91 | 24 | — | — | 47 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 8 | NE 3 | NNW 7 | NE 3 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 64 | 3 | 43 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 22 | 17 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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