Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelps today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelps at 5AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kelps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 370 | 341 | 255 | 209 | 150 | 137 | 129 | 163 | 203 | 276 | 258 | 350 | 281 | 341 | 404 | 573 | 736 | 1154 |
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 | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:39AM0.79m | 1:42PM0.52m | 4:12AM0.72m | 1:21PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.01m | 9:48AM0.43m | 8:34PM0.05m | 10:13AM0.48m | 8:46PM0.11m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 370 | 341 | 255 | 209 | 144 | 112 | 114 | 163 | 203 | 276 | 258 | 350 | 281 | 341 | 404 | 573 | 736 | 1154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 5 | W 11 | N 3 | ESE 5 | WSW 20 | — |
| kJ | 57 | 84 | 113 | 112 | 150 | 137 | 129 | 90 | 74 | 72 | 83 | 48 | 4 | 62 | 3 | 5 | 75 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | WSW 20 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 39 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 42 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 42 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
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