Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelps today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelps at 3AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 31). 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 (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kelps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5435 | 4158 | 3573 | 3330 | 2963 | 2285 | 1715 | 1585 | 851 | 1929 | 1914 | 3039 | 4328 | 4808 | 4511 | 4351 | 4422 | 4968 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:56AM0.75m | 1:37PM0.66m | 2:26AM0.77m | 1:37PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.11m | 7:57AM0.21m | 7:48PM0.07m | 8:26AM0.29m | 7:59PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 5435 | 4158 | 3573 | 3330 | 2963 | 2285 | 1715 | 1585 | 810 | 1929 | 1914 | 3039 | 4328 | 4808 | 4511 | 4351 | 4422 | 4968 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 851 | 786 | 694 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 483 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 21 | 61 | 49 | 165 | 219 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 205 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 247 | 880 | 363 | 247 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 363 |
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