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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 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
23.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today?

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 11AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.9
NE
5
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
36
44
47
66
42
38
43
31
94
88
80
78
106
159
207
274
255
637
552
525
499
382
372
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
W
5
SE
15
E
10
NE
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
10
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
SSE
35
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
off
off
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:35PM1.33m
1:50AM1.51m
2:13PM1.40m
2:25AM1.56m
2:47PM1.46m
Low Tide
7:31AM0.43m
7:31PM0.42m
8:07AM0.35m
8:09PM0.36m
8:39AM0.29m
8:44PM0.32m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:41
6:41
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:04
Temp °C
19
19
23
22
21
20
19
19
19
19
23
23
22
21
21
20
19
19
22
22
21
20
20
20
18
19
24
22
22
22
20
19
17
17
21
23
23
22
22
20
19
18
22
18
18
18
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
60
32
30
21
66
42
11
15
36
38
40
32
32
15
159
207
274
255
637
552
525
499
382
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
38
36
7
47
11
29
38
37
31
28
26
80
78
106
11
8
11
203
13
11
8
9
17
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
E
6
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
22
20
44
43
30
6
17
17
16
94
88
15
14
8
7
7
12
8
4
7
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.4
NE
5
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
3
1.1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
Energy kJ
22
16
9
23
43
1
2
4
4
3
2
5
56
42
39
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
3
14
26
692
49
14
14
0
14
0
3
187
51
0
0
0
0
0
3
205
862
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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