Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.25° S 30.78° E

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
22.6°C
0.9° 

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 (12 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 9AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (12 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (12 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
E
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
E
10
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
E
10
2
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.1
E
9
1
E
8
1
E
9
1
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
183
121
116
94
60
88
98
96
65
367
390
278
163
175
132
152
179
192
188
224
184
188
160
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
5
NNE
35
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
35
S
35
S
20
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
10
N
10
NE
15
E
20
ENE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:13AM1.74m
4:26PM1.83m
4:39AM1.70m
4:51PM1.74m
5:05AM1.62m
5:16PM1.63m
Low Tide
10:14AM0.03m
10:34PM0.05m
10:40AM0.09m
10:59PM0.12m
11:07AM0.18m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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Temp °C
22
21
23
25
26
25
22
21
23
22
23
24
23
22
20
21
21
21
24
25
24
25
22
23
Feels °C
22
21
22
23
22
23
21
24
19
19
19
20
19
21
21
23
23
21
25
25
24
24
21
23
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