Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.25° S 30.78° E

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
21.1°C
0.2° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 9AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (11 Sep)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (11 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
E
9
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
121
197
177
164
87
212
203
45
66
60
75
90
119
108
109
199
81
325
503
480
530
493
392
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
S
25
S
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
ENE
5
N
10
NNE
20
ENE
25
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
N
5
S
15
SE
10
SE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:42AM1.77m
4:01PM1.92m
4:12AM1.80m
4:30PM1.93m
4:41AM1.78m
4:58PM1.89m
Low Tide
9:46AM-0.04m
10:09PM0.00m
10:15AM-0.06m
10:38PM0.00m
10:43AM-0.04m
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:46
5:46
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
21
22
22
21
20
20
19
18
19
21
22
21
20
21
20
20
21
23
22
21
20
21
Feels °C
16
17
18
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
23
22
23
24
24
22
22
22
23
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