Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.25° S 30.78° E

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
21.5° C
0.3° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 8AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)8ft (2.4m)9s
Afternoon (12 Aug)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (12 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
2
2
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
1
3
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
10
3
SE
9
2.4
ESE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
E
10
0.7
SSW
20
1.2
E
10
0.7
SSW
18
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
546
1445
948
1202
1105
1012
924
766
659
562
477
443
390
191
230
349
273
292
264
325
440
384
557
502
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
15
N
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:26AM1.69m
3:50PM1.78m
4:03AM1.76m
4:26PM1.87m
4:37AM1.79m
5:00PM1.90m
Low Tide
9:35AM0.07m
9:57PM0.09m
10:10AM-0.02m
10:33PM0.05m
10:43AM-0.06m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
17
18
17
17
16
15
15
16
19
19
18
17
16
Feels °C
12
14
15
14
14
15
16
14
14
12
13
16
16
15
16
15
13
13
14
15
14
14
15
14
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