Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.25° S 30.78° E

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
21.3°C
0.1° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 12PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.2
SSE
14
2.2
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
8
1.9
S
8
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
6
0.9
SSW
7
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
290
300
239
187
184
139
101
69
20
471
623
447
236
150
119
73
246
240
246
256
314
307
300
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NE
40
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
NNW
10
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:18AM1.76m
4:36PM1.87m
4:45AM1.78m
5:04PM1.89m
5:13AM1.75m
5:32PM1.85m
Low Tide
10:22AM-0.02m
10:42PM0.04m
10:49AM-0.04m
11:11PM0.04m
11:17AM-0.01m
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:39
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
18
21
24
22
20
19
19
18
20
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
Feels °C
14
14
16
18
18
16
17
15
12
15
17
16
16
20
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
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