Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 May 2026 SAST
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Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
25.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today?

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 9PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
5
5
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
15
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1762
839
1019
688
421
245
172
307
656
1606
1450
1114
904
653
1245
1047
732
715
2297
4890
7439
4757
2863
2059
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
30
NE
30
NNE
15
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
N
20
ENE
10
NE
5
W
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
ENE
15
SE
35
S
35
SSW
20
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
SW
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:25AM1.16m
00:09AM1.35m
12:32PM1.27m
00:59AM1.51m
1:22PM1.40m
1:41AM1.66m
Low Tide
5:33PM0.56m
6:29AM0.53m
6:32PM0.44m
7:17AM0.37m
7:20PM0.31m
7:59AM0.22m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:12
5:12
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
23
21
19
17
18
18
20
27
28
25
24
21
20
20
21
27
25
21
20
19
18
18
17
17
16
15
16
15
14
14
17
24
25
24
24
20
18
17
19
26
23
16
14
16
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
NE
7
1.3
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
676
839
1019
688
421
245
101
77
656
1606
1450
1114
904
653
1245
1047
732
715
31
13
7
4757
2863
2059
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
5
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
NE
7
0.2
SSE
12
0.9
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.9
SSW
17
0.5
NE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
54
51
39
39
54
30
172
307
75
14
71
47
43
475
18
17
18
17
5
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.1
E
10
0.4
SE
12
0.6
NE
8
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.6
NE
6
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ENE
6
Energy kJ
60
60
2
38
50
28
14
14
14
13
5
5
31
4
6
6
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
10
1
NE
8
1.3
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
1.4
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
2.4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
15
4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1762
123
67
35
247
75
2297
4890
7439
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
9
5
4
4
Distance (km)
0
256
256
52
0
0
0
0
14
49
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
205
205
692
171
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
9
2
2
9
5
9
9
5
5
5
6
4
7
4
4
4
9
9
5
9
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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