Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.25° S 30.78° E

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
21.5° C
0.3° 

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 5PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (13 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (13 Aug)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
E
9
0.7
SSW
20
1.2
E
10
0.7
SSW
18
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
1.7
E
11
0.9
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
379
191
246
349
284
292
270
384
332
284
284
377
65
67
608
596
7
15
657
37
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
10
E
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
N
15
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:26PM1.87m
4:37AM1.79m
5:00PM1.90m
5:09AM1.76m
5:32PM1.87m
Low Tide
10:10AM-0.02m
10:33PM0.05m
10:43AM-0.06m
11:06PM0.05m
11:14AM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
18
19
19
18
16
16
15
16
20
21
20
18
17
Feels °C
16
16
15
16
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
16
14
14
12
14
16
17
18
17
16
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