Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelps today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelps at 5PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kelps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4005 | 4158 | 3634 | 3142 | 2688 | 2169 | 1983 | 1838 | 1558 | 1288 | 1133 | 933 | 834 | 821 | 809 | 659 | 629 | 580 | 514 | 505 | 786 | 1383 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:03PM0.86m | 1:08AM0.48m | 2:17PM0.80m | 1:59AM0.54m | 2:28PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.04m | 8:45PM0.32m | 7:11AM0.09m | 8:46PM0.27m | 7:50AM0.17m | 8:57PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 4005 | 4158 | 3634 | 3142 | 2688 | 2169 | 1983 | 1838 | 1558 | 1288 | 1133 | 933 | 834 | 821 | 809 | 659 | 629 | 580 | 514 | 505 | 407 | 1383 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 19 | 45 | 71 | 138 | 239 | 299 | 452 | 786 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 73 | 71 | 137 | 239 | 441 | 156 | 141 | 108 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | N 3 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 169 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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