Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.25° S 30.78° E

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
21.3°C
0.1° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 10PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (27 Aug)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (27 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1840
1347
1155
1138
888
875
749
633
529
430
353
287
287
290
290
300
239
235
184
139
101
Wind (km/h)
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
40
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:44PM1.71m
3:51AM1.71m
4:10PM1.81m
4:18AM1.76m
4:36PM1.87m
Low Tide
9:31AM0.12m
9:47PM0.16m
9:57AM0.03m
10:15PM0.08m
10:22AM-0.02m
10:42PM0.04m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
17
16
15
16
21
23
21
19
18
17
16
17
21
24
22
20
20
Feels °C
14
15
14
14
12
13
12
12
16
18
17
15
14
14
13
13
16
18
18
17
17
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