Kelps Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.49° S 140.00° E

Issued: 2 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kelps sea temperature is
15.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelps at 7AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jun)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (20 Jun)8ft (2.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7059
6471
5820
5091
4056
3451
2729
2378
2305
2305
2111
2053
1799
1722
1547
1547
1776
1753
1506
1466
1563
1585
1460
1568
Wind (km/h)
40
S
35
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
0
NE
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:00AM0.45m
3:04PM0.76m
2:13AM0.46m
3:19PM0.69m
3:35AM0.47m
3:28PM0.63m
Low Tide
9:39PM0.39m
7:31AM0.10m
9:47PM0.35m
8:11AM0.20m
10:08PM0.29m
8:50AM0.32m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
3
4
4
5
6
6
7
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
9
10
11
8
8
6
8
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
Energy kJ
1694
5820
5091
4056
3451
2729
2378
2305
2305
2111
2053
1799
1722
1547
1547
1776
1753
1506
1466
1563
1585
1460
1568
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
S
9
1.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
1306
1124
402
1124
390
154
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
10
0.6
W
4
1.1
WNW
5
Energy kJ
7059
6471
2510
2186
1633
517
10
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
513
327
327
327
327
327
327
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
15
0
0
0
1
108
101
101
169
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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