
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 3PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 454 | 478 | 1557 | 2956 | 3160 | 3675 | 5120 | 2817 | 3251 | 3609 | 3193 | 1699 | 2053 | 3133 | 3503 | 2949 | 2293 | 1824 | 1530 | 1288 | 1160 | 1041 | 900 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:57AM1.59m | 5:24PM1.58m | 5:28AM1.58m | 5:56PM1.59m | 6:00AM1.55m | 6:30PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.17m | 11:24PM0.30m | 11:40AM0.18m | 11:58PM0.32m | 12:12PM0.20m | 00:34AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 7 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
215 | 82 | 173 | 48 | 38 | 24 | 2347 | 2598 | 2817 | 3251 | 3609 | 3193 | 1699 | 2053 | 3133 | 3503 | 2949 | 2293 | 1824 | 1530 | 1288 | 1160 | 1041 | 900 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
318 | 314 | 478 | 49 | 28 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 87 | 83 | 116 | 655 | 716 | 297 | 100 | 98 | 97 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 63 | 61 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
145 | 103 | 84 | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | 116 | 110 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 95 | 94 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 454 | 299 | 1557 | 2956 | 3160 | 3675 | 5120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 405 | 716 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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