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Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 08 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
25.6° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) today?
The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 11AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kelso (Happy Wanderers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | |
3488 | 3567 | 3490 | 3201 | 2420 | 2314 | 2499 | 3230 | 1496 | 2246 | 1777 | 1378 | 1084 | 865 | 747 | 563 | 459 | 319 | 259 | 171 | 133 | 100 | 328 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:51AM1.27m | 7:38PM1.20m | 7:51AM1.17m | 9:11PM1.15m | 9:38AM1.11m | 10:58PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM0.54m | 1:44AM0.68m | 2:26PM0.62m | 3:27AM0.74m | 4:07PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 2202 | 2202 | 2308 | 2470 | 2420 | 2314 | 2499 | 3230 | 1496 | 2246 | 1777 | 1378 | 1084 | 865 | 747 | 563 | 459 | 319 | 259 | 171 | 414 | 418 | 315 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 14 | S 5 |
| kJ | 175 | 116 | 576 | 742 | 1001 | 1220 | 1175 | 144 | 1006 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 51 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 133 | 100 | 29 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | NE 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 |
| kJ | 149 | 385 | 86 | 83 | 69 | 66 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 10 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | SSE 10 | — |
| kJ | 3488 | 3567 | 3490 | 3201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 96 | 261 | 650 | — | 328 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 168 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
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