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Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.7° 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 1AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
108 | 138 | 102 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 139 | 101 | 94 | 119 | 114 | 119 | 86 | 110 | 106 | 104 | 100 | 100 | 150 | 143 | 90 | 395 | 427 | 397 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 9:51PM1.30m | 10:19AM1.14m | 11:17PM1.33m | 11:46AM1.17m | 00:22AM1.39m | 12:48PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.53m | 4:16AM0.65m | 4:28PM0.56m | 5:45AM0.61m | 5:46PM0.54m | 6:47AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 |
21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 108 | 138 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 139 | 68 | 94 | 119 | 114 | 119 | 86 | 110 | 106 | 104 | 100 | 100 | 74 | 74 | 54 | 99 | 427 | 397 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | E 10 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 47 | 45 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 75 | 69 | 101 | 68 | 66 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 28 | 40 | 16 | 26 | 15 | 40 | 61 | 90 | 395 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SSE 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 6 | SW 14 | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 35 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 20 | 46 | 6 | 44 | 45 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 54 | 45 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 2 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 102 | 79 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 40 | 84 | 150 | 143 | 109 | 141 | 77 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 168 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 49 |
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