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Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 5PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
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 23°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | NE 5 | SSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
44 | 47 | 66 | 42 | 38 | 50 | 31 | 94 | 88 | 80 | 78 | 106 | 157 | 207 | 274 | 255 | 637 | 559 | 525 | 425 | 382 | 334 | 339 | 558 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:35PM1.33m | 1:50AM1.51m | 2:13PM1.40m | 2:25AM1.56m | 2:47PM1.46m | 2:58AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.42m | 8:07AM0.35m | 8:09PM0.36m | 8:39AM0.29m | 8:44PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 30 | 21 | 66 | 42 | 15 | 22 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 157 | 207 | 274 | 255 | 637 | 559 | 525 | 425 | 382 | 334 | 339 | 558 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 11 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 19 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 47 | 11 | 29 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 32 | 16 | 80 | 78 | 106 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 140 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 39 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SE 12 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 43 | 30 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 94 | 88 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | 2 | 30 | 50 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 28 | 106 | 94 | 60 | 75 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 635 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 205 | 862 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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