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 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
22.5° C
1.0° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 6PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (23 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (23 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
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)
1
1
2
3
2
0
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
12
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
0.6
SE
12
3
SSW
8
3.5
SSW
9
3.5
SSW
10
3
SSW
9
3
S
9
2.4
S
9
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
167
336
475
447
475
106
1211
1847
2031
1664
1314
901
828
1094
859
784
618
587
551
522
460
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
WSW
20
SW
40
SSW
30
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
NNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:15AM1.05m
11:15PM1.15m
12:22PM1.05m
00:56AM1.18m
1:43PM1.15m
Low Tide
4:19PM0.70m
5:56AM0.71m
6:18PM0.71m
7:26AM0.62m
7:40PM0.63m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
20
18
18
19
17
18
19
18
17
17
15
15
15
15
18
18
18
16
15
Feels °C
17
19
20
18
16
13
10
9
10
10
11
14
12
12
12
13
16
15
17
15
14
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