Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelps today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelps at 8PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kelps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7267 | 7267 | 7655 | 7317 | 6762 | 6185 | 5464 | 5224 | 4957 | 4480 | 3926 | 3424 | 3009 | 2667 | 2509 | 2509 | 2383 | 2350 | 2233 | 2056 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:51AM0.54m | 1:29PM0.79m | 1:25AM0.63m | 1:38PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM0.27m | 6:47AM0.10m | 7:46PM0.21m | 7:21AM0.14m | 7:53PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 7267 | 7267 | 7655 | 7317 | 6762 | 6185 | 5464 | 5224 | 4957 | 4480 | 3926 | 3424 | 3009 | 2667 | 2509 | 2509 | 2383 | 2350 | 2233 | 2056 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | 268 | 220 | 224 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 40 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 42 | 175 | 175 | 87 | 87 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 337 | 337 | 42 | 237 |
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