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Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
24.0° C
(Which is 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 2PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
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 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 | |
584 | 488 | 488 | 480 | 403 | 409 | 398 | 324 | 243 | 232 | 221 | 166 | 160 | 260 | 175 | 172 | 129 | 118 | 99 | 144 | 138 | 118 | 137 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:42AM1.87m | 4:05PM1.72m | 4:23AM1.83m | 4:46PM1.70m | 5:05AM1.74m | 5:30PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.01m | 10:07PM0.04m | 10:36AM0.03m | 10:50PM0.09m | 11:17AM0.10m | 11:35PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
 kJ | 584 | 488 | 488 | 480 | 403 | 409 | 398 | 108 | 85 | 82 | 77 | 166 | 160 | 260 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 80 | 66 | 73 | 105 | 113 | 113 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | E 8 | SE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 324 | 243 | 232 | 221 | 100 | 93 | 7 | 175 | 172 | 129 | 118 | 84 | 82 | 138 | 104 | 137 | 131 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 21 | 21 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 73 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 49 | 67 | 99 | 144 | 107 | 118 | 114 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 37 | 56 | 90 | 150 | 119 | 138 | — | 77 | 79 | 74 | 88 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 49 | 505 | 426 | 168 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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