Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.49° S 140.00° E

Kelps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kelps sea temperature is
16.7°C
2.5° 

Kelps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kelps today (26 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelps at 9AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Oct)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (26 Oct)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (26 Oct)7.5ft (2.3m)14s

Table - waves today at Kelps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2
SW
11
2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2390
2356
2289
2289
2390
2253
2006
1803
1668
1438
1395
1191
1154
929
884
736
748
748
736
1229
892
964
952
1027
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
N
10
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:02AM0.83m
12:45PM0.50m
1:27AM0.91m
12:51PM0.45m
1:54AM0.97m
12:51PM0.42m
Low Tide
7:38AM0.21m
6:25PM0.09m
8:14AM0.23m
6:36PM0.03m
8:47AM0.27m
6:51PM-0.03m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
13
12
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
6
5
7
7
8
9
9
9
10
10
8
9
8
8
9
9
8
9
8
8
9
11
10
10
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