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/ 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 am Friday 15 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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kelps today?
The current surf forecast for Kelps at 8AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kelps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
3321 | 2825 | 2610 | 2270 | 2158 | 1563 | 1402 | 1179 | 951 | 885 | 1005 | 1470 | 1547 | 1502 | 4579 | 4382 | 4032 | 3152 | 2680 | 2185 | 1875 | 1770 | 1977 | 1919 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 10:43PM0.45m | 11:38AM0.81m | 11:00PM0.39m | 12:05PM0.91m | 11:02PM0.34m | 12:36PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.19m | 6:45PM0.27m | 4:31AM0.13m | 7:32PM0.26m | 4:44AM0.05m | 8:18PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 3321 | 2825 | 2610 | 2270 | 2158 | 1563 | 1402 | 1179 | 951 | 885 | 1005 | 1470 | 1547 | 1200 | 4579 | 4382 | 4032 | 3152 | 2680 | 2185 | 1875 | 1770 | 1977 | 1919 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | SW 19 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 19 | 15 | — | — | 114 | 59 | 1502 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | — | — | 24 | 24 | 16 | 83 | 52 | — | 13 | 94 | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 92 | 92 | 101 | 92 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 101 | 87 | 42 |
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