Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 4PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 462 | 717 | 664 | 280 | 270 | 206 | 200 | 202 | 171 | 176 | 149 | 181 | 233 | 371 | 400 | 348 | 380 | 341 | 303 | 268 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:13PM1.91m | 4:32AM1.75m | 4:48PM1.83m | 5:08AM1.68m | 5:26PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM-0.02m | 10:24PM-0.03m | 10:34AM0.02m | 11:00PM0.05m | 11:12AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | 9 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 10 | 280 | 237 | 193 | 135 | 202 | 171 | 176 | 149 | 181 | 233 | 371 | 400 | 348 | 380 | 341 | 303 | 268 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 206 | 200 | 105 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 77 | 61 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 13 | 39 | 59 | 88 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 82 | 84 | 76 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 462 | 717 | 664 | 273 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 27 | 52 | 64 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 279 | 187 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 505 | 636 | 49 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 49 | 849 | 49 | 90 |
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