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Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 03 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
24.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today?
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 4AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
629 | 619 | 598 | 511 | 418 | 341 | 330 | 256 | 240 | 195 | 151 | 151 | 114 | 104 | 145 | 581 | 137 | 222 | 162 | 155 | 152 | 152 | 150 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:17AM1.71m | 4:34PM1.61m | 4:44AM1.65m | 5:02PM1.56m | 5:11AM1.57m | 5:31PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.13m | 10:34PM0.19m | 10:54AM0.17m | 11:03PM0.26m | 11:22AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 629 | 619 | 598 | 511 | 418 | 341 | 330 | 256 | 240 | 137 | 134 | 123 | 114 | 78 | 124 | 157 | 224 | 219 | 161 | 122 | 95 | 152 | 94 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 161 | 112 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 62 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 195 | 151 | 151 | 110 | 104 | 145 | 8 | 37 | 222 | 162 | 155 | 152 | 15 | 150 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | — | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | SW 15 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SE 4 | SSE 11 | SSW 6 | SSE 11 | SSW 6 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | — | — | 21 | 48 | 75 | 17 | 9 | 71 | 14 | 137 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | S 13 | — | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 6 | — | 4 | 20 | 55 | 119 | 147 | 226 | 233 | — | 113 | 120 | 113 | 581 | — | 29 | 69 | 52 | 3 | 105 | 143 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 373 | 168 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 78 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 48 | 0 | 3 |
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