
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 2AM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2297 | 1285 | 828 | 2936 | 1040 | 784 | 665 | 530 | 522 | 522 | 450 | 404 | 373 | 408 | 506 | 396 | 461 | 241 | 283 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.18m | 1:43PM1.15m | 1:58AM1.28m | 2:31PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.71m | 7:26AM0.62m | 7:40PM0.63m | 8:18AM0.51m | 8:29PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SSW 12 |
436 | 759 | 828 | 2936 | 586 | 554 | 521 | 485 | 465 | 475 | 450 | 404 | 373 | 307 | 266 | 211 | 461 | 132 | 213 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SE 9 |
43 | 42 | 40 | 29 | 1040 | 784 | 665 | 530 | 522 | 522 | 400 | 389 | 362 | 408 | 506 | 396 | 179 | 241 | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
— | 46 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 107 | 5 | 224 | 283 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
2297 | 1285 | 798 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 34 | 54 | 119 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 279 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 49 | 652 | 647 | 373 | 168 |
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