Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.25° S 30.78° E

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
21.1° C
0.0° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 12AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (16 Aug)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
0.7
NNE
4
1.5
E
11
1
NE
4
1.6
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.2
NNE
5
1.4
NE
5
1
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.9
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
510
495
498
584
606
606
13
526
38
632
778
69
98
46
32
40
5
4
36
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
N
5
NNW
Wind State
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:32PM1.87m
5:40AM1.70m
6:02PM1.79m
6:09AM1.60m
6:30PM1.66m
Low Tide
11:38PM0.10m
11:44AM0.03m
00:08AM0.18m
12:13PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:31
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
18
16
16
16
20
20
19
18
17
16
16
17
21
22
20
19
19
Feels °C
17
17
18
15
15
14
17
16
16
16
16
14
14
15
18
19
19
19
20
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