Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 9AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 11 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 298 | 123 | 109 | 176 | 133 | 131 | 138 | 172 | 326 | 318 | 716 | 478 | 384 | 1672 | 2027 | 4037 | 5120 | 6962 | 5880 | 5376 | 3493 | 1164 | 2328 | 3267 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:26AM1.58m | 4:51PM1.56m | 4:57AM1.59m | 5:24PM1.58m | 5:28AM1.58m | 5:56PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.19m | 10:51PM0.29m | 11:09AM0.17m | 11:24PM0.30m | 11:40AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 245 | 91 | 109 | 88 | 133 | 131 | 138 | 397 | 368 | 291 | 199 | 125 | 384 | 50 | 53 | 2655 | 2555 | 2958 | 3611 | 3151 | 2013 | 1164 | 2328 | 3267 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 14 | SSW 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | 298 | 123 | 85 | 176 | 21 | 26 | 51 | 172 | 326 | 318 | 51 | 478 | 84 | 50 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 87 | 83 | 80 | 405 | 366 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | NE 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 71 | 69 | — | — | — | — | 138 | 107 | 145 | — | 110 | 66 | — | — | 36 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 80 | 114 | 100 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 3 | — | SSW 15 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 186 | 150 | 170 | 290 | 316 | 417 | 332 | 3 | — | 716 | 397 | 228 | 1672 | 2027 | 4037 | 5120 | 6962 | 5880 | 5376 | 3493 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 41 | 22 | 49 | 235 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1234 | 405 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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