Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 7PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 880 | 653 | 522 | 398 | 373 | 308 | 313 | 329 | 280 | 419 | 574 | 589 | 1573 | 2467 | 2160 | 1406 | 900 | 635 | 554 | 390 | 490 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:21AM1.04m | 9:31PM1.04m | 12:09PM0.97m | 00:57AM1.08m | 1:47PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.75m | 4:50AM0.80m | 6:12PM0.81m | 7:32AM0.69m | 7:46PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 880 | 653 | 522 | 398 | 373 | 308 | 313 | 329 | 280 | 419 | 93 | 57 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 140 | 104 | 60 | 390 | 490 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | NNE 5 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 | — | 42 | — | — | 12 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 83 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 49 | 90 | 574 | 589 | 1573 | 2467 | 2160 | 1406 | 900 | 635 | 554 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 79 | 260 | 382 | 355 | 235 | 50 | 279 | 636 | 235 | 0 | 0 |
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