
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 10AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3911 | 3893 | 4207 | 3529 | 2736 | 2438 | 2211 | 1978 | 1708 | 1275 | 786 | 982 | 791 | 676 | 377 | 273 | 928 | 891 | 865 | 746 | 757 | 760 | 737 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.41m | 10:23PM1.27m | 10:44AM1.39m | 11:09PM1.25m | 11:30AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM0.25m | 4:21PM0.24m | 4:30AM0.27m | 5:07PM0.26m | 5:15AM0.29m | 5:51PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | — | SSW 16 | — | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | — | 51 | — | 106 | 228 | 384 | 60 | 48 | 47 | 153 | 273 | 928 | 891 | 865 | 746 | 757 | 760 | 737 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SE 11 | — | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 199 | 60 | — | 24 | 134 | 153 | 95 | 80 | 67 | 56 | 42 | 33 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 100 | 186 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 |
3911 | 3893 | 4207 | 3529 | 2736 | 2438 | 2211 | 1978 | 1708 | 1275 | 786 | 982 | 791 | 676 | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 205 | 175 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 28 | 28 | 198 | 205 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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