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/ SA – East Coast (28 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Kelps surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kelps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kelps sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kelps today?
The current surf forecast for Kelps at 6PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kelps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
2254 | 2108 | 1834 | 1452 | 1150 | 895 | 666 | 528 | 377 | 736 | 694 | 769 | 821 | 1083 | 1154 | 1310 | 1006 | 2624 | 2553 | 1886 | 1733 | 1737 | 1514 | 1423 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:25PM0.77m | 11:37PM0.56m | 4:07PM0.67m | 11:02PM0.58m | 5:34PM0.58m | 10:03PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.55m | 7:45AM0.01m | 9:31PM0.57m | 8:00AM0.12m | 7:54PM0.58m | 7:43AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 2254 | 2108 | 1834 | 1452 | 1150 | 895 | 666 | 528 | 191 | 736 | 694 | 769 | 821 | 1083 | 1154 | 1310 | 1006 | 2624 | 2553 | 1886 | 1733 | 1737 | 1514 | 1423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | SW 14 | SSW 21 | NW 5 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | W 12 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | — | 377 | 45 | 18 | 137 | 303 | 97 | 595 | 841 | 774 | — | 1155 | 264 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 72 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 56 | — | — | 21 | 57 | 87 | 43 | 92 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 101 | 101 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 101 | 101 | 169 | 101 | 169 | 0 | 57 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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