Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 1AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). An 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 352 | 222 | 330 | 437 | 613 | 821 | 605 | 450 | 302 | 229 | 1016 | 2054 | 1826 | 1231 | 880 | 713 | 514 | 461 | 373 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:27PM1.35m | 7:34AM1.19m | 8:02PM1.19m | 8:21AM1.04m | 9:31PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM0.56m | 1:43PM0.59m | 2:25AM0.71m | 2:38PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 352 | 222 | 106 | 137 | 114 | 44 | 229 | 154 | 149 | 229 | 1016 | 2054 | 1826 | 1231 | 880 | 713 | 514 | 461 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 90 | 89 | 330 | — | 41 | 23 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 223 | 163 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 73 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 28 | 37 | 138 | 437 | 613 | 821 | 605 | 450 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 14 | 14 | 110 | 260 | 235 | 230 | 279 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 53 | 65 |
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