Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 6AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1042 | 1239 | 827 | 1907 | 2798 | 4580 | 5720 | 5258 | 4315 | 3058 | 2410 | 1901 | 1347 | 1172 | 1034 | 888 | 771 | 759 | 643 | 451 | 430 | 356 | 287 | 287 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:58AM1.51m | 3:19PM1.58m | 3:25AM1.62m | 3:44PM1.71m | 3:51AM1.71m | 4:10PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.24m | 9:20PM0.26m | 9:31AM0.12m | 9:47PM0.16m | 9:57AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1042 | 1239 | 827 | 1907 | 2798 | 4580 | 5720 | 5258 | 4315 | 3058 | 2410 | 1901 | 1347 | 1172 | 1034 | 888 | 771 | 759 | 643 | 451 | 430 | 356 | 287 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 348 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 390 | 284 | 129 | 190 | — | — | — | 42 | 46 | 129 | 129 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 91 | 120 | 207 | 372 | 622 | 907 | 957 | 780 | 699 | 664 | 708 | 860 | 1113 | 1332 | 1385 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 647 | 652 | 811 | 652 | 635 | 373 | 168 | 168 | 373 | 520 | 505 | 383 | 373 |
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