Surf Forecasts:
Kelso (Happy Wanderers) surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, SSW swell with 4,311 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S 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 Sunday (Oct 18) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) in the next 16 days are 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kelso (Happy Wanderers) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 15 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 425 | 272 | 134 | 0 | 295 | 181 | 142 | 101 | 168 | 0 | 4099 | 3932 | 1068 | 716 | 556 | 250 | 173 | 230 | 688 | 774 | 355 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:06PM1.36m | 6:27AM1.25m | 6:37PM1.21m | 7:12AM1.11m | 7:27PM1.07m | 9:46AM1.01m | 10:56PM1.01m | 12:19PM1.14m | 00:33AM1.14m | 1:03PM1.31m | 1:15AM1.29m | 1:35PM1.49m | 1:49AM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.44m | 00:21AM0.48m | 12:31PM0.59m | 00:59AM0.62m | 1:19PM0.75m | 2:23AM0.75m | 4:17PM0.84m | 5:28AM0.73m | 6:32PM0.71m | 6:38AM0.59m | 7:15PM0.55m | 7:16AM0.44m | 7:47PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 425 | 181 | 134 | 319 | 163 | 150 | 79 | 55 | 235 | 173 | 80 | 2711 | 1068 | 716 | 556 | 250 | 173 | 230 | 688 | 774 | 355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 15 | — | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 90 | 272 | — | 165 | 43 | 39 | 108 | 101 | 168 | — | — | 60 | 41 | 40 | 24 | 13 | 70 | 65 | 88 | 75 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | — | — | NE 8 | SE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 113 | — | 142 | 81 | 20 | — | — | 23 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 59 | 50 | 111 | 67 | 64 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | SE 6 | ENE 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 35 | 175 | 480 | 89 | 295 | 181 | — | 31 | 8 | 432 | 4099 | 3932 | — | — | 21 | 198 | 180 | 10 | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 53 | 636 | 354 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 1197 | 817 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 168 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 716 | 817 | 50 |
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