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Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 04 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 3PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
195 | 151 | 151 | 114 | 106 | 145 | 286 | 137 | 222 | 162 | 155 | 152 | 152 | 150 | 111 | 106 | 98 | 95 | 95 | 336 | 1194 | 1770 | 1858 | 1626 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:44AM1.65m | 5:02PM1.56m | 5:11AM1.57m | 5:31PM1.48m | 5:40AM1.48m | 6:03PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.17m | 11:03PM0.26m | 11:22AM0.25m | 11:32PM0.35m | 11:53AM0.34m | 00:05AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
17 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 124 | 134 | 142 | 117 | 120 | 127 | 157 | 178 | 187 | 166 | 126 | 93 | 74 | 150 | 111 | 24 | 74 | 64 | 88 | 336 | 1194 | 1770 | 1858 | 1626 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | S 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 195 | 151 | 151 | 114 | 106 | 145 | 14 | 137 | 41 | 162 | 155 | 152 | 152 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 40 | 36 | 41 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 47 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | — | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 11 | — | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 48 | 75 | 110 | 104 | 71 | — | 51 | 222 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 106 | 98 | 95 | 95 | 2 | — | 6 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | ENE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 239 | 255 | — | 183 | 101 | 99 | 286 | 59 | — | — | 16 | 27 | — | 88 | 122 | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 21 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 49 | 406 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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