Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.25° S 30.78° E

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
21.0°C
0.2° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 1AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (01 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (01 Sep)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
314
307
251
241
198
199
194
186
177
69
75
123
170
264
334
537
670
859
991
Wind (km/h)
15
S
5
SW
0
N
10
N
5
N
15
NNE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
0
SSE
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
15
SSW
5
W
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:32PM1.85m
5:42AM1.68m
6:02PM1.77m
6:13AM1.58m
6:35PM1.63m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.09m
11:46AM0.06m
00:12AM0.18m
12:18PM0.18m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
19
18
17
18
22
22
21
20
20
21
21
20
21
21
20
19
19
Feels °C
19
20
21
19
18
18
21
22
22
24
22
21
20
18
19
19
20
20
21
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