Kelps surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 11 Jul 2025 ACST
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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
15.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kelps this week:

The surf forecast for Kelps over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 12) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kelps in the next 12 days are 4.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 17) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 13) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sat 12th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Best Surf12AM (Mon 14th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 17th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kelps over the next 12 days.

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Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wed
23
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
3.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
4.5
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
2.4
SW
2.4
SW
2.5
WSW
2.5
SW
3.5
SW
4.5
WSW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
4.5
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
4
SW
4.5
SW
5
SW
4.5
SW
4
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.2
SW
1.6
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
Period(s) (?)131414171614131414141313131212141615151918171616181817161615141413131216
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)401641574933708349547882614016465533840222747193419343634240545541779888511056614097946469907161945915577138379757768960514054326117448586748981395
Wind
(km/h)
25
WSW
15
WNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
55
NW
50
WSW
30
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
30
SSW
20
SSW
5
SSW
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
N
40
NNW
30
WNW
10
NNW
30
NNE
40
N
30
WNW
25
N
35
NNW
55
W
65
W
55
WSW
55
WSW
40
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossononglassoffoffoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
offoffcrossoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:01AM
0.33
1:37PM
0.95
12:37AM
0.36
2:03PM
0.93
1:14AM
0.40
2:27PM
0.89
1:53AM
0.44
2:48PM
0.82
2:36AM
0.49
3:02PM
0.74
3:24AM
0.52
3:06PM
0.65
4:22AM
0.56
2:51PM
0.58
5:45AM
0.58
1:50PM
0.56
10:11AM
0.64
11:07AM
0.75
11:42AM
0.84
12:14PM
0.89
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:49PM
0.28
5:46AM
0.06
8:59PM
0.28
6:25AM
0.05
9:10PM
0.28
7:01AM
0.07
9:22PM
0.27
7:37AM
0.12
9:32PM
0.26
8:13AM
0.19
9:41PM
0.24
8:49AM
0.29
9:50PM
0.20
9:26AM
0.40
10:00PM
0.16
10:06AM
0.52
10:13PM
0.12
10:34PM
0.09
11:09PM
0.09
12:43AM
0.11
Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wed
23
Sunrise--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:20--7:20--7:20--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:16
Sunset5:07--5:07--5:07--5:08--5:08--5:09--5:10--5:12--5:12--5:13--5:14--5:14--
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Rain (mm)
-----3113-41----7-------10--13-272253
Temp. °C141414141515131211121313141414141413121211111114141314121414141211111213
Feels °C (?)89886423476677766668664588645762-3-104

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Sun morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sun night, gales from the W by Tue morning).

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Information about the Kelps Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Kelps provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Kelps can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kelps surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kelps) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Kelps may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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