Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelps today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelps at 2PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Kelps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1621 | 1388 | 1179 | 961 | 932 | 703 | 885 | 2111 | 2033 | 2107 | 1672 | 1551 | 1609 | 1672 | 1925 | 2465 | 2437 | 2241 | 2160 | 2241 | 2344 | 2390 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:37PM0.63m | 1:09AM0.85m | 12:44PM0.57m | 1:36AM0.89m | 12:44PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.16m | 6:32PM0.08m | 7:29AM0.20m | 6:41PM0.03m | 7:59AM0.27m | 6:53PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | -1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1621 | 1388 | 1179 | 961 | 932 | 679 | 784 | 2111 | 2033 | 2107 | 1672 | 1551 | 1609 | 1672 | 1925 | 2465 | 2437 | 2241 | 2160 | 2241 | 2344 | 2390 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | 65 | 98 | 284 | 703 | 885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 33 | 23 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 35 | 56 | 18 | 47 | 32 | 52 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 57 | 0 | 92 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 1 | 1 | 101 | 101 | 1 | 1 | 101 | 175 | 1 | 92 | 0 |
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