Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.25° S 30.78° E

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
21.4° C
0.3° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 1AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
3
3
4
2
1
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
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
222
330
437
613
821
605
450
302
229
1016
2054
1826
1231
880
713
514
461
373
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
10
N
10
NNW
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
S
15
S
5
W
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
15
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:27PM1.35m
7:34AM1.19m
8:02PM1.19m
8:21AM1.04m
9:31PM1.04m
Low Tide
1:38AM0.56m
1:43PM0.59m
2:25AM0.71m
2:38PM0.75m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:35
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
21
19
17
18
20
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
20
20
19
18
17
Feels °C
19
20
20
16
11
13
15
15
17
18
19
17
17
17
19
18
18
17
16
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