Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 3AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNE 6 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
546 | 632 | 778 | 764 | 80 | 55 | 50 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 93 | 22 | 155 | 347 | 256 | 202 | 198 | 198 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.79m | 6:09AM1.60m | 6:30PM1.66m | 6:36AM1.48m | 6:58PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.18m | 12:13PM0.14m | 00:37AM0.30m | 12:41PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
546 | 632 | 778 | 764 | 883 | 763 | 634 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 591 | 563 | 423 | 347 | 256 | 202 | 198 | 198 | 160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 4 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 22 | 71 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 |
6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | — | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 155 | 13 | 77 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — |
42 | 51 | 32 | 35 | 80 | 55 | 50 | 628 | 684 | 671 | 93 | 651 | 8 | 120 | 178 | 94 | 53 | 28 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 168 | 52 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 187 | 187 | 205 | 0 | 0 |
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