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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 17 Sep 2025 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
21.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today?

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 12AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)--
Afternoon (18 Sep)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (18 Sep)7ft (2.2m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3
S
2.3
S
2.2
S
2.3
SSW
2.2
S
2.3
SSW
2.3
SSW
2
S
2.4
S
2.5
S
2.4
S
2.1
S
2.1
S
2.4
S
2.3
S
2.2
S
2.1
S
2
S
1.8
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
Period(s) (?)121213131313131313131413131414131313121212121213
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1617167015811792165717921765137920232223209115141468228019801693149112581005797775678678633
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSE
5
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
WSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossglasscross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffcrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassonononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:54AM
1.33
2:18PM
1.47
2:30AM
1.48
2:49PM
1.63
2:59AM
1.59
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:51PM
0.53
8:04AM
0.41
8:28PM
0.37
8:35AM
0.26
8:58PM
0.24
9:03AM
0.14
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunrise-----5:52-------5:50-------5:48--
Sunset5:50-------5:50-------5:51-------
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-----------------111----
Temp. °C191918161617212019191818181819181919181919192425
Feels °C (?)161817141516181716171617181818161717161716172224
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