
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 7PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 23 | S 23 | S 22 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
733 | 788 | 892 | 870 | 929 | 962 | 936 | 911 | 1810 | 2666 | 2395 | 1996 | 1386 | 1391 | 980 | 879 | 847 | 954 | 882 | 970 | 957 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:55AM1.48m | 7:25PM1.64m | 7:52AM1.46m | 8:20PM1.59m | 8:48AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM-0.03m | 1:51AM0.00m | 2:07PM-0.00m | 2:45AM0.02m | 3:03PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | S 23 | S 22 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
733 | 788 | 892 | 870 | 929 | 962 | 936 | 911 | 785 | 2666 | 2395 | 1996 | 1386 | 1391 | 980 | 879 | 847 | 954 | 882 | 970 | 957 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 14 | S 23 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
530 | 537 | 441 | 429 | 417 | 405 | 279 | 429 | 1810 | 763 | 742 | 672 | 569 | 522 | 440 | 434 | 357 | 351 | 295 | 257 | 241 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | S 20 | S 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 14 | — | — | S 23 | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 105 | 1689 | 642 | — | — | 499 | — | 317 | 218 | 134 | 79 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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