Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 12PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 541 | 763 | 796 | 906 | 924 | 962 | 1142 | 1686 | 2043 | 2219 | 2229 | 2206 | 2116 | 1813 | 1635 | 1456 | 1274 | 1190 | 1031 | 853 | 712 | 637 | 588 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:10AM1.69m | 5:33PM1.76m | 5:39AM1.67m | 6:02PM1.74m | 6:09AM1.62m | 6:33PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.05m | 11:37PM0.17m | 11:46AM0.07m | 00:08AM0.20m | 12:16PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 541 | 763 | 796 | 906 | 924 | 962 | 1142 | 1686 | 2043 | 2219 | 2229 | 2206 | 2116 | 1813 | 1635 | 1456 | 1274 | 1190 | 1031 | 853 | 712 | 637 | 588 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 11 | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 238 | 81 | 35 | 52 | 44 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 48 | 6 | 38 | 21 | 34 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 63 | 55 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 63 | 54 | 21 | 21 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 50 | 17 | 16 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SW 4 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 35 | — | 47 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 78 | 842 | 811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 666 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 14 | 0 |
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