Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelps today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelps at 4AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Kelps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5953 | 4896 | 4209 | 3357 | 2527 | 2509 | 2222 | 2873 | 3439 | 3544 | 5891 | 7431 | 6530 | 7137 | 9202 | 8675 | 9431 | 12338 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:26PM0.92m | 11:39PM0.22m | 12:47PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59PM0.14m | 9:24PM0.21m | 4:24AM0.13m | 8:33PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 5953 | 4896 | 4209 | 3357 | 2527 | 2509 | 2222 | 2873 | 3439 | 3544 | 5891 | — | 6530 | 7137 | 9202 | 8675 | 8373 | 12338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | W 8 | — | — | WSW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 540 | 968 | 957 | — | 382 | — | — | 1014 | 2772 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 346 | 827 | 481 | 782 | 448 | 7431 | — | — | 318 | — | 9431 | 8666 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 175 | 169 | 169 | 3 | 92 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 368 | 388 | 381 | 351 | 175 | 175 |
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