Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 6AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
290 | 489 | 771 | 582 | 582 | 281 | 790 | 804 | 251 | 426 | 1279 | 1591 | 1672 | 1289 | 1010 | 791 | 627 | 572 | 444 | 350 | 280 | 213 | 157 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:49PM1.71m | 7:16AM1.49m | 7:47PM1.69m | 8:14AM1.48m | 8:44PM1.65m | 9:12AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM-0.02m | 1:30PM-0.04m | 2:14AM-0.02m | 2:28PM-0.02m | 3:10AM-0.00m | 3:25PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 |
173 | 489 | 771 | 582 | 582 | 134 | 106 | 148 | 251 | 426 | 1279 | 1591 | 1672 | 1289 | 1010 | 791 | 627 | 572 | 444 | 350 | 280 | 213 | 157 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 14 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | N 3 | NNE 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 11 | E 20 | E 20 | E 19 | E 18 | SE 18 | NNE 5 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 9 |
290 | 134 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 205 | 333 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 13 | SE 16 |
13 | 14 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | N 2 | N 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
— | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | 281 | 790 | 804 | 75 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 20 | 42 | 72 | 21 | 17 | 26 | 44 | 80 | 138 | 270 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 145 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
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