
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 6AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
476 | 295 | 289 | 332 | 224 | 272 | 282 | 480 | 411 | 340 | 268 | 130 | 90 | 90 | 80 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 40 | 33 | 35 | 82 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:24AM1.20m | 1:46PM1.31m | 2:09AM1.20m | 2:31PM1.31m | 2:55AM1.23m | 3:17PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.30m | 8:03PM0.29m | 8:13AM0.29m | 8:47PM0.27m | 9:01AM0.27m | 9:33PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 |
476 | 295 | 289 | 332 | 224 | 272 | 282 | 480 | 411 | 340 | 268 | 130 | 90 | 90 | 80 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 40 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 155 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | S 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 8 |
265 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 82 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 4 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NNE 4 | S 13 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 55 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 30 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 4 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 5 | SW 3 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
4 | 28 | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 85 | 85 | 11 | 0 |
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