Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Forecast

/ Durban/KZN South (30 surf breaks) /

South Africa (273 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (30.25° S 30.78° E)

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Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 09 Nov 2025 SAST

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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 22.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) this week:

The surf forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 11) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) in the next 12 days are 1.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Nov 10) at 8PM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5PM (Tue 11th Nov)	2ft (0.6m) 11s
Best Surf	11PM (Tue 11th Nov)	3ft (0.9m) 14s
Most Powerful	2PM (Mon 10th Nov)	4.5ft (1.3m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon).
	Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	ENE	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	NE	S	SSE	S
Period(s) (?)	6	13	12	16	15	13	12	11	13	11	14	14	13	7	9	9	9	6	8	8	7
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	97	99	117	697	744	372	117	86	282	198	233	207	289	250	509	327	224	144	66	68	415
Wind (km/h)	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	ENE	S	WSW	SSE	SE	NW	S	S	S	NE	NE	N	E	SSW	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- off	off	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		5:58PM 1.54		6:28AM 1.46	6:44PM 1.36		7:28AM 1.31	7:46PM 1.18		9:01AM 1.21		9:37PM 1.08	11:01AM 1.22		11:35PM 1.11	12:19PM 1.33		12:43AM 1.21	1:06PM 1.43		1:27AM 1.32
Low Tide / height (m)	11:46AM 0.25		12:10AM 0.28	12:34PM 0.43		12:59AM 0.44	1:38PM 0.61		2:07AM 0.58		3:25PM 0.73	3:57AM 0.64		5:37PM 0.69		5:40AM 0.60	6:46PM 0.58		6:41AM 0.51	7:27PM 0.46

	Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15
Sunrise	4:56	-	-	4:54	-	-	4:54	-	-	4:54	-	-	4:52	-	-	4:52	-	-	4:52	-	-
Sunset	-	6:24	-	-	6:25	-	-	6:27	-	-	6:27	-	-	6:28	-	-	6:29	-	-	6:30	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	1
Temp. °C	22	23	21	22	23	21	25	25	21	25	24	21	24	23	21	19	21	20	24	23	21
Feels °C (?)	20	22	20	18	19	19	25	25	22	24	24	23	22	19	18	19	16	16	24	20	19

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The above surf forecast table for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kelso (Happy Wanderers)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Kelso (Happy Wanderers) is 5 km (3 miles) from Scottburgh. If you plan a holiday in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Scottburgh. Scottburgh has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.