Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 01 May 2026 SAST
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Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
24.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today?

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 11AM is: 1.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)18s
Afternoon (01 May)7.5ft (2.3m)16s
Evening (01 May)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
2
3
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
11
1.3
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
403
994
1969
2398
2493
1966
1614
1419
1111
887
849
836
724
713
660
629
619
598
511
418
341
324
256
240
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
10
SW
20
S
25
S
15
SSE
5
N
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NNW
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:24AM1.75m
3:40PM1.64m
3:51AM1.74m
4:07PM1.64m
4:17AM1.71m
4:34PM1.61m
Low Tide
9:34AM0.12m
9:39PM0.14m
10:00AM0.11m
10:07PM0.15m
10:26AM0.13m
10:34PM0.19m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:24
6:26
6:26
6:26
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5:21
5:21
5:20
5:19
Temp °C
21
21
23
23
22
22
21
20
19
20
25
25
23
21
20
19
19
21
25
25
23
22
22
20
19
21
21
20
21
24
22
21
19
20
24
23
23
22
20
19
19
21
23
23
22
23
24
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.9
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
Energy kJ
403
524
1969
2398
2493
1966
1614
1419
1111
887
849
836
724
713
660
629
619
598
511
418
341
324
256
240
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
1.3
SSW
18
1.2
S
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
S
17
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
ENE
9
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
S
14
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
130
994
313
92
48
39
31
21
20
153
15
15
129
127
32
159
112
26
16
14
62
14
14
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
19
1.1
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
NE
7
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
S
16
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
289
151
120
71
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
17
16
81
32
27
14
14
17
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
5
0.6
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
Energy kJ
26
22
15
21
39
34
14
3
5
4
5
40
6
8
18
25
35
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
50
405
0
0
0
0
14
0
49
49
49
14
14
0
0
14
49
49
49
49
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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