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Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 31 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
23.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 1AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
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 25°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | |
83 | 83 | 86 | 193 | 140 | 107 | 65 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 126 | 84 | 42 | 37 | 68 | 68 | 65 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 181 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:51PM1.53m | 4:01AM1.60m | 4:23PM1.53m | 4:32AM1.58m | 4:55PM1.52m | 5:03AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50PM0.27m | 10:12AM0.21m | 10:22PM0.28m | 10:43AM0.22m | 10:55PM0.31m | 11:16AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 57 | 57 | 46 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 38 | 36 | 142 | 140 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 17 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 83 | 83 | 86 | 193 | 140 | 107 | 35 | 142 | 36 | 40 | 28 | 27 | 38 | 37 | 19 | 68 | 65 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | NE 5 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 34 | 35 | 65 | 36 | 39 | 35 | 126 | 84 | 19 | 19 | 68 | 19 | 14 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 42 | 28 | 15 | 17 | 15 | — | 2 | 15 | 50 | 124 | 181 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 158 | 3 | 187 |
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