Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Break

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 30.25° S 30.78° E

Issued: 1 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
22.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 9AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
5
6
8
8
7
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
9
0.7
SSW
11
0.9
E
8
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
9
3.5
SSW
9
4
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
11
2.5
S
13
3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
298
123
109
176
133
131
138
172
326
318
716
478
384
1672
2027
4037
5120
6962
5880
5376
3493
1164
2328
3267
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NE
30
NE
20
NE
5
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
20
SSW
15
W
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
S
15
SSE
5
SSE
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:26AM1.58m
4:51PM1.56m
4:57AM1.59m
5:24PM1.58m
5:28AM1.58m
5:56PM1.59m
Low Tide
10:38AM0.19m
10:51PM0.29m
11:09AM0.17m
11:24PM0.30m
11:40AM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
16
23
24
22
20
19
18
17
18
24
25
21
20
19
16
15
14
20
21
19
17
16
Feels °C
15
14
14
20
20
21
22
18
18
16
14
20
17
14
13
14
12
10
9
16
16
17
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
9
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
SSW
6
1
SSW
14
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
11
2.5
S
13
3
S
13
Energy kJ
245
91
109
88
133
131
138
397
368
291
199
125
384
50
53
2655
2555
2958
3611
3151
2013
1164
2328
3267
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.6
E
8
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
NE
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
1
S
14
1.3
SSW
11
0.6
E
12
Energy kJ
298
123
85
176
21
26
51
172
326
318
51
478
84
50
35
31
30
31
87
83
80
405
366
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
1
NE
8
0.7
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
Energy kJ
71
69
138
107
145
110
66
36
22
10
10
9
2
80
114
100
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
4
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.9
NNE
7
0.4
SW
3
1.3
SSW
15
2.1
SW
7
1.5
SSW
7
3.5
SSW
9
3.5
SSW
9
4
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
26
186
150
170
290
316
417
332
3
716
397
228
1672
2027
4037
5120
6962
5880
5376
3493
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
4
6
6
8
8
7
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
52
41
22
49
235
48
0
0
0
0
3
0
1234
405
4
3
0
0
0
0
50
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
7
8
9
9
9
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
7
8
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
5
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