Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.25° S 30.78° E

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
21.6°C
0.2° 

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 6PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (23 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (23 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
15
0.5
S
13
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
219
87
65
80
70
98
132
136
133
101
97
97
78
291
408
485
527
482
396
424
302
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
ENE
10
NNE
20
NW
15
WSW
5
NW
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
WSW
0
S
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:21PM1.48m
2:28AM1.50m
2:46PM1.65m
2:55AM1.63m
3:11PM1.79m
Low Tide
8:07AM0.39m
8:26PM0.36m
8:32AM0.24m
8:52PM0.21m
8:58AM0.11m
9:19PM0.09m
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
3
Temp °C
24
23
24
24
24
23
21
21
23
22
22
21
20
20
19
21
23
23
22
21
20
Feels °C
24
24
25
23
24
25
22
21
23
22
24
24
23
22
20
21
21
21
22
22
20
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