Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelps today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelps at 7AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kelps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1891 | 1918 | 2374 | 2711 | 2911 | 2875 | 2502 | 1907 | 1638 | 1638 | 1760 | 2274 | 1732 | 1330 | 1185 | 967 | 853 | 724 | 744 | 773 | 715 | 614 | 598 | 798 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:00AM0.69m | 1:46PM0.70m | 2:35AM0.72m | 1:53PM0.66m | 3:10AM0.71m | 1:56PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.21m | 8:06PM0.08m | 8:21AM0.28m | 8:23PM0.04m | 8:46AM0.36m | 8:42PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1891 | 1918 | 2374 | 2711 | 2911 | 2875 | 2502 | 1907 | 1638 | 1638 | 1760 | 2274 | 1732 | 1330 | 1185 | 967 | 853 | 724 | 744 | 773 | 715 | 614 | 598 | 513 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 26 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 24 | SSE 11 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 13 | 247 | 1449 | 87 | 121 | 375 | 372 | 855 | 911 | 708 | 804 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 148 | 60 | 358 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 26 | — | SSE 11 | SW 23 | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | — | S 10 | S 10 | SE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | — | 198 | 140 | — | 375 | 372 | — | 31 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 33 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 82 | 72 | 165 | 301 | 470 | 798 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 92 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 101 | 247 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 245 |
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