Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 4PM is: 2.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 974 | 1126 | 2998 | 2408 | 1794 | 1415 | 1321 | 988 | 820 | 784 | 663 | 538 | 423 | 344 | 325 | 259 | 259 | 121 | 84 | 85 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.42m | 10:08PM1.45m | 10:38AM1.40m | 11:00PM1.39m | 11:30AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM0.10m | 4:28AM0.10m | 4:52PM0.16m | 5:17AM0.15m | 5:44PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 974 | 1126 | 2998 | 2408 | 1794 | 1415 | 1321 | 988 | 820 | 784 | 663 | 538 | 423 | 344 | 325 | 259 | 259 | 74 | 55 | 85 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 708 | 1019 | 125 | 121 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 70 | 63 | 48 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 121 | 84 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 127 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 60 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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