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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 10 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
25.7° C
(Which is 1.8°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 8AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (10 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (10 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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)
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
3
2
2
2
1
0
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
1
SSE
10
1.3
SSW
9
2.5
SW
8
2.3
SW
7
1.9
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
475
338
275
180
138
104
194
258
760
524
706
876
949
824
543
487
460
501
845
1516
1125
1712
1223
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
N
25
NNE
25
N
25
NW
10
WNW
5
W
15
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
15
N
35
NE
35
NNE
20
N
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
N
20
NE
10
NE
5
NNW
10
WNW
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:38AM1.11m
10:58PM1.22m
11:25AM1.16m
00:09AM1.35m
12:32PM1.27m
Low Tide
3:27AM0.74m
4:07PM0.63m
5:19AM0.67m
5:33PM0.56m
6:29AM0.53m
6:32PM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
16
15
17
28
33
30
25
22
19
19
19
23
22
21
19
17
17
18
19
27
29
25
23
22
14
12
13
24
28
24
22
19
14
11
9
18
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
23
25
24
23
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSE
10
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.9
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.1
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
573
475
338
275
180
327
458
432
322
206
98
706
876
949
824
543
167
156
501
845
1516
1125
1712
1223
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
1.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.7
NE
8
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.8
NE
8
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
12
1.4
SSW
13
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
22
22
22
13
21
138
104
100
258
18
42
67
40
39
39
75
487
460
122
90
14
679
72
80
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.4
SSE
12
0.1
E
11
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
26
26
25
21
22
21
19
29
45
5
6
60
2
38
29
14
14
14
14
13
13
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.9
ENE
6
1
N
4
0.9
NNW
5
1
SSE
10
2.5
SW
8
2.3
SW
7
1.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
5
10
18
68
260
38
30
194
760
524
159
216
223
128
96
106
100
111
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
14
0
52
353
91
48
0
0
0
50
50
14
168
262
158
0
0
0
0
14
38
26
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
9
6
9
9
9
9
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
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