Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.25° S 30.78° E

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
22.5° C
1.0° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 12AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)--
Afternoon (24 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (24 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
3
3
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
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)
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
0.6
SE
12
3
SSW
8
3.5
SSW
9
3.5
SSW
10
3
SSW
9
3
S
9
2.4
S
9
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.8
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
475
447
575
106
935
2138
2495
1738
1500
950
828
1094
978
683
619
600
563
533
470
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SW
20
SW
30
SW
35
SW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
NNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
11:15PM1.15m
12:22PM1.05m
00:56AM1.18m
1:43PM1.15m
Low Tide
4:19PM0.70m
5:56AM0.71m
6:18PM0.71m
7:26AM0.62m
7:40PM0.63m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
20
18
19
19
17
18
19
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
18
18
18
16
15
Feels °C
19
18
17
14
9
9
9
10
12
13
13
13
12
13
16
15
17
16
14
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