Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 8AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | N 5 | N 5 | S 16 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1739 | 1607 | 1759 | 2281 | 1950 | 1487 | 1308 | 1012 | 660 | 544 | 387 | 303 | 242 | 189 | 144 | 104 | 96 | 74 | 160 | 44 | 41 | 57 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:37AM1.40m | 9:02PM1.38m | 9:28AM1.44m | 9:53PM1.38m | 10:21AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM0.17m | 2:57PM0.16m | 3:17AM0.15m | 3:49PM0.15m | 4:07AM0.14m | 4:43PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | N 5 | N 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
1739 | 1607 | 1759 | 2281 | 1950 | 1487 | 1308 | 1012 | 660 | 544 | 387 | 303 | 242 | 189 | 144 | 104 | 96 | 68 | 42 | 69 | 25 | 57 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | — | — | N 6 | NNE 12 | SE 12 | N 4 | N 4 | N 6 | SE 12 | NNE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | N 6 | N 4 |
586 | 708 | 606 | — | — | 28 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 10 | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 17 | S 10 | S 16 | NNE 6 | S 9 | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 44 | 14 | 15 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 6 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 4 | SW 6 | N 4 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 22 | 4 | 84 | 12 | 23 | 25 | 156 | 80 | 77 | 60 | 74 | 160 | 12 | 92 | 14 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 51 | 11 |
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