Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 4PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ESE 13 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | ESE 13 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 34 | 23 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 123 | 1234 | 1357 | 1087 | 752 | 613 | 497 | 397 | 358 | 279 | 177 | 164 | 155 | 155 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:18PM1.35m | 1:38AM1.23m | 2:04PM1.35m | 2:23AM1.22m | 2:49PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.29m | 7:35PM0.32m | 7:43AM0.30m | 8:21PM0.32m | 8:28AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | N 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | 30 | 27 | 28 | 42 | 38 | 18 | 123 | 1234 | 1357 | 1087 | 752 | 613 | 497 | 397 | 358 | 279 | 177 | 164 | 122 | 65 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | S 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | N 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | ESE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 69 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 38 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 161 | 157 | 155 | 155 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | N 10 | N 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 4 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 19 | 16 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | WNW 2 | N 6 | — | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | — | N 6 | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 305 | 131 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | — | 1 | 15 | — | 42 | 12 | — | 17 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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