Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.25° S 30.78° E

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
21.1° C
0.1° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 3PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (14 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (14 Aug)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
11
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
292
270
384
432
284
284
327
520
541
530
520
573
596
644
657
37
61
694
694
526
451
658
573
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:37AM1.79m
5:00PM1.90m
5:09AM1.76m
5:32PM1.87m
5:40AM1.70m
6:02PM1.79m
Low Tide
10:43AM-0.06m
11:06PM0.05m
11:14AM-0.04m
11:38PM0.10m
11:44AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
19
20
19
18
17
15
15
15
19
20
19
18
18
16
16
16
20
21
20
18
17
Feels °C
13
13
15
15
15
16
15
13
13
12
16
16
17
18
18
15
15
14
16
17
17
16
16
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