Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 10AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 48 | 58 | 58 | 52 | 52 | 69 | 86 | 465 | 1076 | 2475 | 1935 | 2321 | 1001 | 1363 | 1643 | 1984 | 1945 | 1470 | 1122 | 958 | 836 | 724 | 623 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.56m | 1:33PM1.40m | 1:55AM1.65m | 2:25PM1.51m | 2:45AM1.72m | 3:13PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.32m | 7:31PM0.31m | 8:15AM0.22m | 8:25PM0.22m | 9:02AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 217 | 236 | 169 | 126 | 88 | 64 | 51 | 86 | 132 | 166 | 157 | 158 | 1372 | 1001 | 1363 | 1643 | 1984 | 1945 | 1470 | 1122 | 958 | 836 | 724 | 455 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 97 | 48 | 58 | 58 | 52 | 52 | 69 | 26 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 153 | 117 | 110 | 106 | 104 | 77 | 62 | 45 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 623 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | NE 7 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 31 | 30 | — | 8 | 21 | — | — | — | 2 | 174 | 2 | — | — | 77 | 74 | 45 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 45 | 144 | 465 | 1076 | 2475 | 1935 | 2321 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 170 | 268 | 403 | 735 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 716 | 3 | 51 | 235 | 215 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 353 | 256 | 48 | 0 |
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