Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.25° S 30.78° E

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
22.8° C
1.4° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 1AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
S
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
2.5
S
8
3
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
461
241
214
276
151
144
239
180
161
198
149
226
291
751
742
643
620
808
1114
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
NW
10
ESE
10
SE
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
30
S
35
SSW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-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
2:31PM1.27m
2:41AM1.39m
3:07PM1.39m
3:15AM1.49m
3:39PM1.50m
Low Tide
8:29PM0.52m
8:55AM0.39m
9:06PM0.41m
9:27AM0.28m
9:38PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:21
 mm
1
2
3
2
2
1
6
9
14
Temp °C
19
17
15
15
14
15
21
21
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
18
17
16
14
Feels °C
15
13
12
12
11
12
18
19
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
16
13
11
9
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