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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 05 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
25.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than 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 5PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.8
SSE
7
1
SE
8
0.8
SSW
12
2.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
3
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
155
152
152
150
111
106
98
70
69
119
187
1565
1909
1684
1462
1236
1074
1042
1667
1461
1242
1224
2336
2251
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SE
10
E
25
NE
20
N
5
NNW
10
WSW
20
N
5
N
15
ESE
30
SSW
5
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:31PM1.48m
5:40AM1.48m
6:03PM1.39m
6:11AM1.38m
6:42PM1.29m
6:51AM1.27m
Low Tide
11:22AM0.25m
11:32PM0.35m
11:53AM0.34m
00:05AM0.45m
12:29PM0.43m
00:45AM0.57m
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:28
6:28
6:30
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5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
3
7
14
15
2
4
Temp °C
24
24
21
22
21
20
21
20
24
25
18
17
17
15
15
16
24
26
23
21
18
18
17
18
25
26
22
21
20
22
23
18
25
24
14
17
16
12
11
12
21
21
19
17
15
15
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
1.5
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
6
1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
2.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.1
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
10
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
Energy kJ
101
72
25
28
111
106
192
129
108
119
187
1565
1909
1684
1462
1236
1074
1042
833
746
692
914
1544
1603
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
S
5
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SSE
7
1
ENE
6
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
NE
7
1.7
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.2
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
Energy kJ
155
34
152
150
22
28
30
33
59
75
176
64
41
37
34
35
34
25
677
319
397
303
178
130
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
11
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
ENE
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.8
NE
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.4
ENE
8
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.4
SSE
20
0.7
SSE
18
Energy kJ
23
152
35
11
10
10
98
70
69
73
45
2
10
10
10
5
9
8
23
379
243
185
149
299
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
5
0.9
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
5
1.5
ENE
6
0.7
NNW
4
1
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
0.9
S
5
0.9
WSW
4
1.4
SW
5
1.2
SW
7
2
SSW
8
3
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
10
Energy kJ
47
79
74
170
15
65
131
35
19
107
127
502
1667
1461
1242
1224
2336
2251
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Distance (km)
0
205
49
49
53
14
0
26
0
24
171
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
6
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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