Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 7AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 539 | 16 | 15 | 460 | 541 | 546 | 555 | 555 | 544 | 598 | 573 | 561 | 549 | 641 | 654 | 654 | 587 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.23m | 8:01PM1.18m | 9:27AM1.09m | 10:54PM1.09m | 12:14PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.50m | 1:37PM0.60m | 2:35AM0.67m | 4:00PM0.75m | 5:29AM0.67m | 6:38PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 445 | 528 | 556 | 567 | 563 | 563 | 539 | 459 | 459 | 460 | 541 | 546 | 555 | 555 | 544 | 598 | 573 | 561 | 549 | 62 | 62 | 654 | 587 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 37 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 33 | 42 | 54 | 54 | 76 | 76 | 30 | 86 | 67 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 33 | 24 | 36 | 84 | 118 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 435 | — | 704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 641 | 654 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 21 | 21 | 187 | 538 | 168 | 49 | 168 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 21 | 21 |
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