Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 875 | 749 | 633 | 529 | 427 | 353 | 287 | 287 | 233 | 290 | 300 | 239 | 235 | 184 | 139 | 101 | 98 | 64 | 41 | 311 | 212 | 147 | 139 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:51AM1.71m | 4:10PM1.81m | 4:18AM1.76m | 4:36PM1.87m | 4:45AM1.78m | 5:04PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.08m | 10:22AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.04m | 10:49AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 875 | 749 | 633 | 529 | 427 | 353 | 287 | 287 | 233 | 290 | 300 | 239 | 235 | 184 | 139 | 101 | 1199 | 794 | 630 | 495 | 433 | 442 | 435 | 375 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 46 | 46 | 129 | 129 | 174 | 161 | — | 31 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 98 | 64 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 10 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 20 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 716 | 623 | 589 | 724 | 915 | 1129 | 1158 | 1287 | 1087 | 1039 | 939 | 994 | 1158 | 1547 | 1884 | 1553 | — | 61 | 201 | 311 | 212 | 147 | 139 | 176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 373 | 168 | 383 | 426 | 426 | 460 | 373 | 358 | 353 | 358 | 358 | 383 | 388 | 168 | 635 | 41 | 172 | 205 | 187 | 205 | 204 | 0 | 0 |
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