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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 16 Jan 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
25.1° C
(Which is 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 5PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm January 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jan)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (16 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
E
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.4
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.5
NE
0.8
SSE
1.4
ENE
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.4
S
2.3
S
2.1
S
1.4
SSW
1.1
E
1.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)91210101099991010101058107888881011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)198650384371407304258247251279290354354129730870866645583487244239379
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
5
W
15
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassonononcross-
on
cross-
on
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:53PM
1.44
3:18AM
1.42
3:26PM
1.54
3:50AM
1.53
3:57PM
1.63
4:20AM
1.63
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:41AM
0.47
9:08PM
0.34
9:16AM
0.37
9:39PM
0.24
9:49AM
0.28
10:08PM
0.15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Sunrise-------5:11-------5:11-------5:11
Sunset--7:01-------7:01-------7:00-----
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C252524232322222224252524232222232223222120202021
Feels °C (?)232423232524242426242423212522191517181918191920
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