
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 6AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
151 | 204 | 200 | 252 | 240 | 234 | 154 | 148 | 148 | 208 | 236 | 222 | 219 | 147 | 136 | 131 | 129 | 121 | 204 | 237 | 322 | 287 | 272 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.27m | 8:51PM1.35m | 9:24AM1.13m | 10:33PM1.25m | 11:43AM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.47m | 2:17PM0.47m | 3:19AM0.60m | 3:39PM0.60m | 5:17AM0.64m | 5:51PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 |
151 | 151 | 151 | 122 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 116 | 111 | 111 | 236 | 222 | 219 | 111 | 109 | 83 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 322 | 287 | 272 | 168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 |
47 | 58 | 51 | 46 | 240 | 234 | 154 | 148 | 148 | 208 | 45 | 85 | 85 | 147 | 136 | 131 | 129 | 83 | 81 | 237 | 96 | 96 | 52 | 268 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 10 |
80 | 204 | 200 | 252 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 83 | 33 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 74 | 121 | 204 | 64 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 52 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 6 |
93 | 85 | 88 | 9 | 56 | 74 | 85 | 92 | 70 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 30 | 66 | 124 | 209 | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 204 | 260 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 168 | 187 | 49 | 0 |
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