
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 12PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
208 | 236 | 273 | 269 | 189 | 205 | 131 | 152 | 129 | 348 | 343 | 397 | 291 | 272 | 264 | 206 | 175 | 175 | 217 | 318 | 229 | 554 | 1123 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:24AM1.13m | 10:33PM1.25m | 11:43AM1.11m | 00:36AM1.29m | 1:26PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.60m | 3:39PM0.60m | 5:17AM0.64m | 5:51PM0.62m | 7:08AM0.54m | 7:30PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 9 |
47 | 236 | 273 | 269 | 109 | 205 | 109 | 113 | 113 | 348 | 343 | 397 | 291 | 272 | 264 | 352 | 207 | 146 | 115 | 318 | 217 | 65 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
111 | 83 | 85 | 111 | 189 | 109 | 131 | 152 | 129 | 113 | 113 | 96 | 71 | 36 | 5 | 206 | 175 | 175 | 46 | 49 | 67 | 11 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 15 | E 10 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | — |
208 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 69 | 75 | 121 | — | — | — | 37 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 64 | 217 | 88 | 30 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 74 | 198 | 391 | 428 | 445 | 20 | 39 | 42 | 121 | 229 | 554 | 1123 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 235 | 168 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 168 | 168 | 225 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 204 | 716 | 2647 | 205 | 429 |
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