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Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.8° 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: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 13 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | |
192 | 147 | 121 | 121 | 268 | 260 | 256 | 236 | 181 | 175 | 172 | 169 | 163 | 121 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 112 | 81 | 79 | 104 | 98 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:35AM1.47m | 7:14PM1.44m | 7:31AM1.32m | 8:24PM1.35m | 8:44AM1.19m | 9:51PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM0.32m | 1:23AM0.49m | 1:46PM0.44m | 2:38AM0.61m | 3:00PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 192 | 147 | 117 | 86 | 268 | 260 | 256 | 70 | 65 | 140 | 117 | 121 | 121 | 124 | 128 | 132 | 111 | 93 | 66 | 50 | 79 | 104 | 98 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 80 | 80 | 109 | 116 | 54 | 26 | 26 | 236 | 181 | 175 | 172 | 169 | 163 | 121 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 112 | 81 | 23 | 15 | 55 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 64 | 80 | 121 | 121 | 81 | 74 | 68 | 29 | 27 | 110 | 100 | 92 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 48 | 47 | 29 | 26 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 46 | 102 | 159 | 86 | 75 | 190 | 167 | 192 | — | 109 | — | 6 | 24 | 28 | 20 | 16 | 34 | 52 | 61 | 115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 49 | 638 | 638 | 168 | 91 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 205 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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