Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelps today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelps at 1PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kelps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6425 | 6781 | 6872 | 6474 | 5924 | 5404 | 4747 | 4178 | 3326 | 2756 | 2368 | 2080 | 2050 | 1868 | 2004 | 1862 | 3479 | 3325 | 2901 | 2344 | 2457 | 2119 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:11PM0.61m | 2:36AM0.80m | 1:15PM0.59m | 3:05AM0.75m | 1:12PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.30m | 7:35PM-0.01m | 8:30AM0.37m | 7:53PM0.00m | 8:46AM0.43m | 8:10PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 6425 | 6781 | 6872 | 6474 | 5924 | 5404 | 4747 | 4178 | 3326 | 2756 | 2368 | 2080 | 2050 | 1868 | 2004 | 1862 | 3479 | 3325 | 2901 | 2344 | 2457 | 2119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 540 | 730 | 1065 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 80 | 54 | 80 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 247 | 378 | 375 | 351 | 175 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 1 | 169 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 169 | 169 | 246 | 169 | 169 |
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