Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 8AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 344 | 349 | 275 | 191 | 178 | 219 | 430 | 472 | 441 | 419 | 634 | 495 | 583 | 761 | 722 | 795 | 933 | 1082 | 1010 | 1010 | 910 | 899 | 813 | 748 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.62m | 6:39PM1.71m | 6:45AM1.52m | 7:16PM1.60m | 7:21AM1.40m | 7:54PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.19m | 12:17PM0.09m | 00:46AM0.28m | 12:52PM0.20m | 1:24AM0.39m | 1:28PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 344 | 349 | 275 | 159 | 156 | 156 | 430 | 472 | 441 | 401 | 634 | 495 | 583 | 761 | 722 | 795 | 933 | 1082 | 1010 | 1010 | 910 | 899 | 813 | 748 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 192 | 192 | 196 | 191 | 131 | 219 | 156 | 121 | 121 | 419 | 338 | 318 | 156 | 249 | 269 | 172 | 130 | 70 | 70 | 49 | 48 | 123 | 121 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 70 | 104 | 178 | 113 | 11 | 77 | 229 | 118 | 92 | 92 | 261 | 96 | 96 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 47 | 29 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 49 | 21 | 14 |
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