Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelps today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelps at 5AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kelps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2261 | 1643 | 1677 | 1408 | 1325 | 1408 | 1541 | 1657 | 2262 | 2936 | 3122 | 5016 | 4845 | 4456 | 4242 | 4838 | 6702 | 9286 | 16704 | 24810 | 23159 | 18111 | 15643 | 14972 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:36AM0.78m | 11:50AM0.82m | 00:35AM0.28m | 12:05PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM0.12m | 8:13PM0.20m | 4:02AM0.24m | 7:30PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 26 | SW 16 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 21 | 1643 | 1395 | 1408 | 1325 | 1408 | 1541 | 1657 | 1346 | 2936 | 3122 | 5016 | 4845 | 4456 | 4242 | 66 | 6702 | 1920 | 6849 | 24810 | 23159 | 16180 | 15643 | 14972 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SSW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 26 | SSW 26 | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 193 | 46 | 73 | 163 | 277 | 714 | 886 | 1350 | 2262 | 1109 | 860 | — | — | — | 28 | 66 | 568 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 622 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SSW 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 2261 | — | 1677 | 242 | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 4838 | — | 9286 | 16704 | 17461 | 16022 | 18111 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 175 | 327 | 327 | 378 | 375 | 175 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 175 | 327 | 327 | 865 | 865 | 861 | 932 | 1604 | 1396 | 861 | 388 |
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