Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 8AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 201 | 178 | 672 | 801 | 1656 | 2186 | 1834 | 1462 | 1057 | 1106 | 639 | 471 | 364 | 318 | 347 | 313 | 220 | 119 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 88 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.01m | 10:56PM1.01m | 12:19PM1.14m | 00:33AM1.14m | 1:03PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.75m | 4:17PM0.84m | 5:28AM0.73m | 6:32PM0.71m | 6:38AM0.59m | 7:15PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 205 | 232 | 222 | 173 | 106 | 76 | 55 | 51 | 42 | 42 | 804 | 639 | 471 | 364 | 318 | 347 | 313 | 220 | 90 | 73 | 44 | 71 | 88 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 163 | 201 | 178 | 22 | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 119 | 73 | 71 | 44 | 83 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | S 9 | ENE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 33 | 31 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | S 6 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | S 8 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | — | 49 | 672 | 801 | 1656 | 2186 | 1834 | 1462 | 1057 | 1106 | — | — | — | 40 | 19 | 62 | 76 | 213 | 52 | 10 | 20 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 205 | 716 | 817 | 355 | 187 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 203 | 168 | 90 | 0 | 203 | 205 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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