
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 12AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
602 | 590 | 730 | 800 | 675 | 412 | 292 | 780 | 577 | 309 | 267 | 242 | 273 | 295 | 198 | 133 | 131 | 106 | 138 | 181 | 322 | 314 | 911 | 459 | |
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 | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:45PM1.47m | 3:54AM1.55m | 4:19PM1.52m | 4:26AM1.58m | 4:51PM1.56m | 4:57AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.33m | 10:06AM0.23m | 10:18PM0.30m | 10:38AM0.19m | 10:51PM0.29m | 11:09AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | |
5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
602 | 519 | 493 | 283 | 264 | 412 | 292 | 780 | 577 | 175 | 210 | 239 | 273 | 295 | 198 | 86 | 131 | 270 | 365 | 356 | 355 | 392 | 307 | 237 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 14 |
123 | 102 | 79 | 67 | 64 | 261 | 261 | 101 | 123 | 309 | 267 | 242 | 123 | 85 | 133 | 133 | 26 | 106 | 103 | 172 | 322 | 314 | — | 459 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 13 | — | S 16 | — | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 64 | 101 | — | — | 55 | — | — | 46 | 69 | — | 21 | — | 30 | 138 | 181 | 147 | 156 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | S 5 |
291 | 590 | 730 | 800 | 675 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 26 | 199 | 285 | 384 | 476 | — | 490 | 525 | 911 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 355 | 235 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 235 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 132 | 14 |
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