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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 23 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
23.7° C
(Which is 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 1PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (23 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.8
S
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
112
112
110
108
138
102
96
94
94
139
101
94
119
121
119
86
110
106
104
100
98
150
142
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
ESE
15
ESE
5
SE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:44AM1.19m
9:51PM1.30m
10:19AM1.14m
11:17PM1.33m
11:46AM1.17m
00:22AM1.39m
Low Tide
2:38AM0.61m
3:00PM0.53m
4:16AM0.65m
4:28PM0.56m
5:45AM0.61m
5:46PM0.54m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:06
1
Temp °C
18
19
22
22
21
20
19
19
18
18
21
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
22
22
21
21
21
18
16
18
21
20
20
20
19
20
18
19
21
20
21
21
21
21
19
18
20
18
19
20
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
Energy kJ
82
50
112
110
108
138
98
96
94
94
139
101
94
119
121
119
86
110
106
104
100
98
74
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
114
112
34
48
47
45
55
53
50
75
69
68
68
66
46
45
44
43
40
25
26
15
64
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
S
9
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.3
S
6
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSW
20
Energy kJ
73
71
69
21
9
35
55
54
14
13
46
45
44
45
16
24
7
16
16
16
14
25
7
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.5
S
6
0.6
SSW
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
2
0.8
NE
4
1
NE
4
1.4
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
19
20
13
12
11
12
102
79
20
35
3
5
1
16
38
98
150
142
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
78
205
187
0
0
0
0
0
14
49
830
0
0
0
0
0
49
647
647
373
49
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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