
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 4AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 7 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
458 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 435 | 827 | 926 | 878 | 1261 | 1141 | 1172 | 1601 | 1374 | 1198 | 1151 | 1133 | 982 | 859 | 686 | 579 | 566 | 471 | 445 | 445 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:22AM1.38m | 6:35PM1.35m | 6:47AM1.22m | 7:01PM1.19m | 7:19AM1.06m | 7:46PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.37m | 12:26PM0.43m | 00:47AM0.52m | 12:53PM0.59m | 1:21AM0.67m | 1:30PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
458 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 408 | 394 | 434 | 557 | 120 | 740 | 652 | 99 | 1374 | 1198 | 1151 | 1133 | 982 | 859 | 686 | 579 | 566 | 471 | 445 | 445 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
181 | 22 | 34 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 85 | 138 | 58 | 113 | 104 | — | 93 | 75 | 71 | 74 | 125 | 53 | 135 | 199 | 191 | 120 | 116 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 9 | — |
164 | 109 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 47 | — | 94 | 50 | 111 | 81 | 66 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
360 | 340 | 225 | 158 | 435 | 827 | 926 | 878 | 1261 | 1141 | 1172 | 1601 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 426 | 354 | 358 | 204 | 830 | 830 | 830 | 3 | 3 | 1203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 647 | 49 | 21 | 14 |
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