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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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
25.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 11PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.6m)16s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu morning).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
15
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
2.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1209
899
640
476
1010
1017
938
1051
2590
2111
7439
4896
2933
2224
1992
1606
1194
925
505
686
615
636
605
2080
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
15
SSE
15
SE
35
S
35
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
ESE
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
S
25
S
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:59AM1.51m
1:22PM1.40m
1:41AM1.66m
2:05PM1.53m
2:22AM1.78m
Low Tide
6:32PM0.44m
7:17AM0.37m
7:20PM0.31m
7:59AM0.22m
8:03PM0.19m
8:38AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:12
5:10
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
22
21
21
22
24
23
21
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
17
17
17
18
21
21
23
21
20
18
18
20
22
22
17
14
16
15
16
17
17
17
19
18
16
16
17
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
0.2
E
8
2.2
SSW
15
0.2
ENE
8
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
2.1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
1209
899
640
476
1010
1017
938
1051
5
2111
6
4896
2933
2224
1992
1606
1194
925
505
686
615
636
537
2080
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.5
S
14
0.3
NE
6
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.9
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
41
30
270
469
13
19
6
93
7
13
6
6
6
12
5
5
5
230
51
246
243
605
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
9
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
13
13
28
19
6
5
6
6
2
2
2
51
5
5
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
S
8
4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
2590
617
7439
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
36
0
0
0
0
0
50
716
716
692
171
3
0
0
0
0
41
14
0
0
0
0
4
203
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
6
9
9
4
4
4
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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