Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and let’s have a look at the next 16 days for Kelso.

The outlook’s a tough one, to be honest. We’ve got a proper run of messy, blown-out, or just plain poor conditions. The first real surf on offer shows up on Monday the 10th of August, but it’s a big, unruly 12ft S swell with a cross-off wind blasting at 28 mph. The combined energy is pumping hard (2351), but it’s raw and pretty much unsurfable for a paddle. A beach setup like Kelso (Happy Wanderers) with that much power and wind is more of a kite-surfing show than a surfer’s dream. The next few days stay marginal with 7ft to 5ft waves, but the wind keeps nagging from the cross-off direction, and we’ve got rain showers muddying the view.

Thursday morning the 13th of August gives a little glimmer for a moment. The swell drops to 5ft from the ESE, and the wind swings light from the WNW at 6 mph, making for a clean, cross-off morning. The energy is moderate (640), and the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit fat and weak, but it’s the only window where the surface looks glassy. Crowds are known to be around here sometimes, so you might have a few mates out. That’s the pick of the entire run, but it’s a low bar.

After that, it’s a whole lot of nothing good. From Friday the 14th through to the 25th of August, the wind is either onshore or cross-on, often from the NE, and the swell is either too small, too weak, or completely blown out. The energy numbers drop into the hundreds (300–500), and the water temperature is sitting at 71°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The standouts? Honestly, Thursday morning the 13th is the only break in the clouds. If you’re desperate, that’s your window. Everything else is a write-off. The spot rarely turns on clean, and this run is a classic example of the typical blank spell for this area.

Rusty

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