Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 2PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 693 | 608 | 520 | 458 | 491 | 400 | 400 | 494 | 637 | 746 | 976 | 1039 | 1191 | 1052 | 1083 | 1488 | 1541 | 1351 | 1329 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:58AM1.52m | 6:12PM1.51m | 6:22AM1.38m | 6:35PM1.35m | 6:47AM1.22m | 7:01PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.27m | 00:20AM0.37m | 12:26PM0.43m | 00:47AM0.52m | 12:53PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 784 | 833 | 754 | 784 | 693 | 608 | 520 | 458 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 408 | 394 | 443 | 482 | 484 | 464 | 427 | 281 | 82 | 75 | 1351 | 1329 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 87 | 107 | 22 | 34 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 85 | 136 | 121 | 149 | 104 | 99 | — | — | 51 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 24 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 47 | 272 | 307 | 410 | 491 | 377 | 258 | 494 | 637 | 746 | 976 | 1039 | 1191 | 1052 | 1083 | 1488 | 1541 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 14 | 49 | 692 | 205 | 692 | 382 | 382 | 168 | 205 | 406 | 830 | 279 | 205 | 260 | 830 | 172 | 204 | 260 | 830 | 830 | 830 | 50 |
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