Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 7PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1151 | 1019 | 789 | 332 | 250 | 168 | 209 | 209 | 169 | 135 | 132 | 108 | 73 | 87 | 125 | 148 | 501 | 565 | 662 | 781 | 929 | 919 | 877 | 694 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:58PM1.49m | 8:07AM1.30m | 8:54PM1.41m | 9:07AM1.20m | 9:59PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.31m | 2:08AM0.50m | 2:16PM0.41m | 3:10AM0.58m | 3:15PM0.51m | 4:22AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1151 | 1019 | 789 | 332 | 250 | 168 | 209 | 209 | 169 | 135 | 132 | 108 | 73 | 233 | 180 | 147 | 117 | 96 | 662 | 781 | 929 | 919 | 877 | 694 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | 187 | 125 | 75 | 54 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 48 | 58 | 73 | 53 | 148 | 501 | 565 | 70 | 62 | 62 | 82 | 105 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 93 | 7 | — | 10 | 10 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 87 | 125 | 52 | 36 | 44 | 44 | 36 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 40 | 99 | 154 | 165 | 133 | 132 | 136 | 152 | 175 | 230 | 268 | 341 | 292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 647 | 647 | 373 | 172 | 168 | 48 | 22 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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