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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 21 Apr 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
24.9° 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 Monday (Apr 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kelso (Happy Wanderers) in the next 12 days are 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 26) 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 1.7m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 24) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Mon 21st Apr)6ft (1.9m) 11s
Best Surf 5AM (Mon 21st Apr)6ft (1.9m) 11s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sat 26th Apr)5ft (1.6m) 14s

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

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Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.3
ESE
2.5
S
1.7
SE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.5
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.1
E
1
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.5
SSW
0.7
E
0.9
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.7
S
1.5
SSE
Period(s) (?)111111108910109877131314131413131313121298810988691110109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)8177505713677565023392412933091731793503787567789887675384543562062711841408415118517316517273167426535352
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSE
15
SSW
5
NW
25
SSW
25
S
5
SSE
10
NNE
20
NE
10
NNE
20
N
10
NE
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
30
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
W
5
SE
5
SE
5
NNW
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NW
10
S
20
SSW
10
SSW
15
ENE
15
NE
15
N
15
NE
15
NE
5
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
ononcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:51AM
1.10
10:51PM
1.11
11:32AM
1.13
12:26AM
1.29
12:47PM
1.28
1:16AM
1.50
1:36PM
1.45
1:57AM
1.70
2:16PM
1.60
2:34AM
1.86
2:54PM
1.71
3:11AM
1.96
3:31PM
1.78
3:48AM
1.99
4:08PM
1.80
4:25AM
1.94
4:45PM
1.76
5:02AM
1.83
5:22PM
1.67
5:40AM
1.67
6:03PM
1.54
6:19AM
1.48
6:49PM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:46PM
0.69
5:11AM
0.74
5:50PM
0.60
6:41AM
0.57
6:52PM
0.44
7:31AM
0.37
7:36PM
0.27
8:12AM
0.18
8:16PM
0.12
8:49AM
0.04
8:54PM
0.00
9:25AM
-0.05
9:31PM
-0.06
10:01AM
-0.07
10:09PM
-0.05
10:37AM
-0.04
10:47PM
0.01
11:13AM
0.06
11:26PM
0.13
11:50AM
0.19
12:08AM
0.30
12:31PM
0.34
12:55AM
0.49
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Sunrise6:18--6:20--6:20--6:20--6:20--6:22--6:22--6:22--6:24--6:24--6:24--6:26--
Sunset-5:30--5:30--5:29--5:28--5:27--5:25--5:24--5:23--5:22--5:22--5:21--5:21-
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Rain (mm)
1----162-6---1-10---------------------
Temp. °C222321222120192019222522222321232421232321242522272924262523232322242523
Feels °C (?)232322201819191918212524232217212322242423242624273025262524242323242526

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Kelso (Happy Wanderers) Surf forecast

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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