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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 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
25.3° C
(Which is 1.4°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 5AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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)
2
0
1
4
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
7
2.2
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
9
3
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.1
S
12
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
228
522
588
1727
854
986
688
408
241
193
243
665
1881
2219
1599
1130
1474
1240
1090
545
703
1292
4241
6661
Wind (km/h)
20
W
40
WSW
25
SW
15
NW
35
NE
35
NNE
20
N
10
NW
10
NW
20
NW
10
NW
10
N
20
NE
10
NE
5
SW
5
W
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNE
20
SE
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:25AM1.16m
00:09AM1.35m
12:32PM1.27m
00:59AM1.51m
1:22PM1.40m
Low Tide
5:19AM0.67m
5:33PM0.56m
6:29AM0.53m
6:32PM0.44m
7:17AM0.37m
7:20PM0.31m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:12
Temp °C
20
21
19
22
24
21
19
17
18
18
19
27
28
25
23
20
20
20
21
27
25
22
21
20
15
11
12
17
16
14
15
15
14
13
16
24
24
23
22
22
18
18
18
26
22
18
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.2
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.8
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.3
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
14
0.3
ENE
8
3.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
302
206
100
676
854
986
688
408
241
104
93
665
1881
2219
1599
1130
1474
1240
1090
545
703
453
13
6661
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
8
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.7
NE
8
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.6
NE
8
0.8
NE
6
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
SW
13
0.6
S
14
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
228
18
42
69
60
39
39
53
36
193
243
75
59
49
47
35
29
22
20
180
150
13
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.1
SW
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.4
SE
12
0.7
NE
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.6
SSW
18
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.5
S
16
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
45
7
60
2
2
38
60
14
14
14
14
13
5
254
6
5
5
132
26
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
7
2.2
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
9
3
SSW
10
0.8
NE
8
1.4
NE
5
1.6
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.3
NW
2
2.1
S
12
3.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
206
522
588
1727
88
87
134
67
1
1292
4241
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
4
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
9
Distance (km)
0
50
3
0
225
230
168
0
0
14
0
14
36
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
49
716
716
235
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
8
3
4
3
3
3
3
5
2
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
7
4
4
5
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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