Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 2AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
522 | 469 | 373 | 308 | 313 | 329 | 280 | 419 | 574 | 515 | 1497 | 2322 | 2031 | 1319 | 808 | 621 | 465 | 356 | 431 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:31PM1.04m | 12:09PM0.97m | 00:57AM1.08m | 1:47PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.75m | 4:50AM0.80m | 6:12PM0.81m | 7:32AM0.69m | 7:46PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 10 |
522 | 469 | 373 | 308 | 313 | 329 | 280 | 419 | 80 | 45 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 147 | 104 | 99 | 356 | 431 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 |
21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 91 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | E 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 14 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — |
2 | — | 2 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 49 | 79 | 574 | 515 | 1497 | 2322 | 2031 | 1319 | 808 | 621 | 465 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 69 | 263 | 382 | 355 | 235 | 3 | 279 | 707 | 235 | 0 | 0 |
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