Surf Forecasts:
Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SE swell with 1,881 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) this week:
The surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 512 | 354 | 287 | 192 | 145 | 115 | 91 | 68 | 223 | 902 | 624 | 396 | 311 | 252 | 248 | 1175 | 941 | 562 | 298 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 4:49AM1.57m | 4:58PM1.58m | 5:19AM1.50m | 5:27PM1.49m | 5:51AM1.41m | 5:58PM1.39m | 6:29AM1.32m | 6:34PM1.28m | 7:19AM1.23m | 7:26PM1.18m | 8:38AM1.17m | 8:56PM1.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM0.16m | 10:50AM0.25m | 11:09PM0.23m | 11:20AM0.33m | 11:40PM0.31m | 11:53AM0.44m | 00:14AM0.41m | 12:31PM0.56m | 00:57AM0.51m | 1:24PM0.67m | 1:57AM0.60m | 2:53PM0.74m | 3:27AM0.65m | ||||||
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 | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — |
 | 6:27 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 11 |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 512 | 354 | 287 | 192 | 145 | 115 | 91 | 37 | 223 | 902 | 624 | 396 | 311 | 252 | 248 | 948 | 755 | 562 | 298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 37 | 48 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 68 | 49 | 31 | — | — | 250 | 144 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 64 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 68 | 64 | 38 | 37 | 43 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 5 | — | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | S 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 10 | — | — | — | 23 | 15 | 27 | 34 | 75 | 198 | 327 | 28 | — | 66 | 1175 | 941 | — | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 50 | 49 | 21 | 49 | 354 | 0 | 3 | 283 | 53 | 49 | 21 | 0 | 205 | 205 | 14 | 49 | 354 | 0 |
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