Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.25° S 30.78° E

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
22.2° C
0.6° 

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (18 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 11PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)--
Afternoon (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (18 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
219
430
472
511
465
634
495
583
802
782
795
864
993
1277
1216
1118
976
827
813
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
S
15
SE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:39PM1.71m
6:45AM1.52m
7:16PM1.60m
7:21AM1.40m
7:54PM1.47m
Low Tide
00:46AM0.28m
12:52PM0.20m
1:24AM0.39m
1:28PM0.33m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
21
19
19
18
17
17
21
21
19
18
17
16
16
18
20
21
19
18
19
Feels °C
21
18
17
16
15
14
20
20
19
18
17
15
13
16
19
19
18
18
18
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