Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 SAST
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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
25.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than 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 10PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (10 May)2.5ft (0.7m)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 29°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
1
1
3
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
1.6
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
104
100
341
705
384
717
901
1019
722
454
297
196
307
612
1647
1908
982
1010
1023
1032
905
828
692
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
10
W
10
WNW
15
W
40
WSW
30
SW
15
NW
35
NE
35
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
N
20
NE
10
NE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
30
SSE
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:58PM1.22m
11:25AM1.16m
00:09AM1.35m
12:32PM1.27m
00:59AM1.51m
1:22PM1.40m
Low Tide
4:07PM0.63m
5:19AM0.67m
5:33PM0.56m
6:29AM0.53m
6:32PM0.44m
7:17AM0.37m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:13
5:12
Temp °C
31
26
22
19
20
19
22
24
21
20
18
18
18
19
27
28
25
23
22
20
20
21
29
25
25
23
19
15
10
11
17
16
14
16
16
15
14
16
24
24
23
22
20
17
17
18
27
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.2
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.8
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
1.3
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
144
458
423
341
206
112
717
901
1019
722
454
297
98
93
612
1647
1908
982
1010
1023
1032
905
828
692
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
1.5
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.7
NE
8
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
1.1
NE
6
0.8
NE
5
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
NE
7
0.2
SSE
12
0.9
NE
7
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
21
104
100
338
18
42
69
60
39
39
67
35
196
307
75
14
69
497
43
33
25
14
11
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.4
SSE
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.9
NE
7
0.7
SSW
18
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
21
19
29
45
7
11
61
2
2
55
65
14
14
14
14
13
65
283
5
6
6
6
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
7
0.6
NW
4
0.5
S
4
2.3
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
7
1
NE
8
1.6
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.5
NE
8
0.3
NW
2
0.9
NE
7
Energy kJ
343
10
6
705
384
120
119
157
291
1
73
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
1
3
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
41
0
0
0
50
36
0
168
256
168
14
0
0
0
14
48
21
3
0
0
0
0
0
205
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
4
9
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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