Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Break

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 30.25° S 30.78° E

Issued: 7 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
22.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 2AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (02 Jul)11ft (3.5m)8s
Evening (02 Jul)13ft (4.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
0
1
2
6
6
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
8
4
SSW
9
4
SSW
10
4.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.1
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
189
178
138
217
318
392
478
1447
2675
2938
4400
4408
2313
2471
2593
2186
1543
1558
2809
2832
2911
2532
2138
1789
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
45
S
45
SSW
30
SW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
SSE
15
SE
0
ESE
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
0
E
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
4:51PM1.56m
4:57AM1.59m
5:24PM1.58m
5:28AM1.58m
5:56PM1.59m
6:00AM1.55m
Low Tide
10:51PM0.29m
11:09AM0.17m
11:24PM0.30m
11:40AM0.18m
11:58PM0.32m
12:12PM0.20m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
20
18
18
17
17
19
25
20
20
17
16
15
14
14
20
19
19
17
16
14
14
13
19
20
Feels °C
18
18
18
17
16
16
21
11
11
10
12
11
9
9
16
14
17
13
11
10
11
10
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.4
SSW
7
0.6
NE
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.1
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
12
Energy kJ
281
286
310
250
215
84
158
46
36
37
2878
2236
2313
2471
2593
2186
1543
1558
2809
2832
2911
2532
2138
1789
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
0.6
E
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.7
SSE
14
1.8
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
Energy kJ
189
178
103
217
318
314
478
50
28
21
24
30
31
87
83
116
210
800
242
146
98
97
92
92
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
E
8
0.9
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
Energy kJ
26
51
138
181
145
102
82
16
9
9
9
2
5
114
109
100
100
98
95
89
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
1.2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
7
3.5
SSW
8
4
SSW
9
4
SSW
10
4.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
4
10
9
3
392
290
1447
2675
2938
4400
4408
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
2
4
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
3
0
0
0
0
3
0
405
716
50
0
0
0
0
3
49
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
8
7
6
7
7
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
8
7
9
8
7
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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