Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, crew, Rusty here with the lowdown for Kelso.

We're looking at a run starting on Friday, July 10th, with some serious size hitting. The combined energy is a massive 3337, coming from a 4ft SSW groundswell with a long 15-second period. That’s a proper point-break pulse. The wind is a cross-shore from the SSE, so not perfect, but there's plenty of power. Water temp is right around 72°, which is normal for this time of year.

The clear standout of the whole forecast is Saturday, July 11th. The swell settles to a very manageable 7ft from the south, still with a solid 13-second period. The wind swings to a clean cross-offshore breeze, so Kelso (Happy Wanderers) is going to be offering up some beautifully groomed lines. It's a fairly consistent spot for the intermediates, but remember the crowds can turn up when it's this good.

Sunday the 12th brings a drop to 5ft with a 12-second period, but rain showers and a cross-shore wind kill the quality. The energy is down to 801. From Monday the 13th through the middle of the week, it’s a dead zone. Onshore northeast winds and short-period, weak swells with energy readings as low as 366 mean you’re better off doing something else.

Saturday the 18th is worth a mention for the clean look from a cross-off SSW breeze, but the swell is only 4ft with moderate energy (574). It’s a surfable option if the itch is bad.

The next pulse starts building on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wednesday morning is glassy but tiny at 2ft. The real energy hits Wednesday afternoon with a 5ft SSW groundswell at 15 seconds, though a moderate cross-off wind keeps it from being perfect. The energy jumps to 1214.

Then it gets serious. Thursday the 23rd sees a 7ft south swell in the morning with a light cross-shore, but the afternoon is the big one: an 12ft SSW swell with a 12-second period and clean cross-off winds. The combined energy is a huge 3451. This is expert territory only. Friday the 24th keeps the energy high with a 8ft SSW swell and a light cross-shore, so the power is still there.

We finish up on Saturday the 25th. The swell drops to 5ft from the south, but it's a long 15-second period, and the wind is onshore. The energy is still over 1000, but the quality is fading fast.

So, your big takeaway: Saturday, July 11th is the pick for clean, fun waves. For the adrenaline junkies, Thursday the 23rd afternoon and Friday the 24th will be the big-swell window. The middle of the first week is a complete write-off.

Rusty, out.

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