Surf Forecasts:
Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 3,823 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here with your surf report in feet and miles per hour.
We’re looking at Kelso, also known as Kelso (Happy Wanderers). It’s a point break that can handle a fair bit of swell, and it likes the south. The water is about 73°F, which is dead average for this time of year. Nothing unusual there.
The first few days are a total bust. Tuesday and Wednesday are flat and weak, with the wind all wrong. Don’t bother. Things start waking up on Thursday the 9th of July. Morning brings a clean 3ft swell from the SSW, with a light offshore breeze. Energy is moderate (460) and it’s clean. Thursday afternoon gets even better: a 6ft SSW swell, 13-second period, energy ramping up (1237). Cross-offshore wind and clean conditions. Good stuff.
Friday the 10th through Sunday the 12th is hit-or-miss. Swell size jumps to 8ft to 10ft, but the wind goes cross-shore or onshore, making things choppy. The energy is high (3148 to 3931 on Friday) but the quality is marginal. Saturday morning has a light offshore wind and a 7ft SSW swell, but the tide situation is a question mark. By Sunday, it’s cleaner but the swell has dropped off.
Into the second week, Monday the 13th morning is the real sweet spot. We’ve got a clean 7ft ESE swell, light cross-off wind, and moderate energy (836). That’s your pick of the forecast. After that, it gets choppy again through mid-week.
Then we get a big pulse. Sunday the 19th of July shows a 10ft S swell with fresh, clean cross-off wind and very strong energy (2605). That’s expert territory. The biggest wave of the run hits on Wednesday the 22nd morning: 13ft from the south, 12-second period, and massive energy (4636). Wind is light cross-shore, but the size makes it dangerous. Only pros.
Best bets: Thursday the 9th afternoon for a clean, fun 6ft wave, and Monday the 13th morning for a clean, solid session. The giant swells later on are for the experienced crew only.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 61 | 54 | 81 | 99 | 136 | 180 | 246 | 975 | 1172 | 2955 | 3823 | 2318 | 1535 | 1144 | 848 | 393 | 504 | 688 | 979 | 693 | 539 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:39PM1.45m | 8:57AM1.25m | 9:45PM1.40m | 10:19AM1.18m | 11:09PM1.37m | 11:56AM1.20m | 00:35AM1.42m | 1:18PM1.29m | 1:46AM1.51m | 2:21PM1.43m | 2:42AM1.61m | 3:12PM1.57m | 3:31AM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.39m | 2:59AM0.51m | 3:07PM0.47m | 4:14AM0.55m | 4:25PM0.52m | 5:43AM0.53m | 5:57PM0.51m | 7:04AM0.45m | 7:18PM0.43m | 8:08AM0.33m | 8:23PM0.31m | 8:59AM0.21m | 9:16PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 61 | 47 | 123 | 39 | 136 | 49 | 246 | 975 | 1172 | 2955 | 3823 | 2318 | 1535 | 1144 | 848 | 393 | 274 | 688 | 979 | 693 | 539 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 54 | 81 | 99 | 22 | 180 | 47 | 59 | 58 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 20 | 24 | 34 | 28 | 25 | 180 | 93 | 82 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 18 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 52 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 3 | — | NE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 151 | 139 | 5 | — | 39 | 28 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 226 | 504 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 21 | 0 | 171 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 205 | 0 | 205 | 205 | 0 |
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