Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.25° S 30.78° E

Kelso (Happy Wanderers) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kelso (Happy Wanderers) sea temperature is
23.0° C
1.4° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) at 8PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jul)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (20 Jul)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1368
1258
913
761
695
683
614
546
494
551
486
486
478
440
422
498
508
467
336
282
236
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSE
10
SE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:54PM1.47m
8:01AM1.27m
8:37PM1.34m
8:51AM1.15m
9:37PM1.21m
Low Tide
1:28PM0.33m
2:04AM0.50m
2:07PM0.47m
2:53AM0.61m
2:58PM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
17
16
15
15
15
20
20
19
18
18
17
16
16
21
23
21
19
18
Feels °C
16
17
18
16
15
14
14
14
19
18
17
17
18
16
15
14
18
20
19
19
17
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