Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 12 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 38 | 85 | 121 | 197 | 177 | 164 | 87 | 212 | 203 | 45 | 160 | 39 | 105 | 185 | 185 | 127 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:10AM1.69m | 3:30PM1.85m | 3:42AM1.77m | 4:01PM1.92m | 4:12AM1.80m | 4:30PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.04m | 9:39PM0.05m | 9:46AM-0.04m | 10:09PM0.00m | 10:15AM-0.06m | 10:38PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | ENE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 62 | 643 | 42 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 388 | 322 | 262 | 238 | 265 | 230 | 212 | 203 | 165 | 160 | 162 | 158 | 185 | 108 | 111 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 85 | 121 | 197 | 177 | 164 | 87 | 82 | 44 | 32 | 23 | 31 | 105 | 104 | 46 | 127 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 21 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 46 | — | 17 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 45 | 67 | 39 | 38 | 48 | 7 | 43 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 9 | E 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 753 | 853 | 569 | 487 | 496 | 541 | 507 | 463 | — | 68 | 156 | 111 | 80 | 59 | 50 | — | — | 12 | — | 17 | 20 | 185 | 31 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 14 | 21 | 256 | 817 | 354 | 21 | 21 | 50 | 203 | 215 | 187 | 205 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 49 | 1226 | 1629 | 1203 | 49 |
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