Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 4PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 640 | 980 | 710 | 631 | 324 | 422 | 1208 | 1155 | 986 | 862 | 746 | 796 | 784 | 760 | 794 | 806 | 704 | 704 | 818 | 831 | 725 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:44AM1.39m | 11:09PM1.25m | 11:30AM1.36m | 11:54PM1.23m | 12:16PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.26m | 5:15AM0.29m | 5:51PM0.28m | 5:59AM0.30m | 6:35PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 411 | 338 | 30 | 311 | 309 | 422 | 1208 | 1155 | 986 | 862 | 746 | 796 | 784 | 760 | 794 | 806 | 704 | 704 | 818 | 831 | 725 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SE 11 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | ESE 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 199 | 42 | — | 426 | 324 | 242 | 12 | 2 | — | 2 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 11 | S 14 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 100 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 640 | 980 | 710 | 631 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 87 | 62 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 198 | 196 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 85 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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