Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 3PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 93 | 104 | 104 | 186 | 326 | 1010 | 1314 | 1136 | 814 | 1045 | 2805 | 3254 | 3145 | 3811 | 3571 | 3446 | 4546 | 2739 | 2426 | 2139 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:12AM1.29m | 6:37PM1.38m | 6:59AM1.32m | 7:23PM1.38m | 7:47AM1.36m | 8:12PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.19m | 00:57AM0.20m | 1:15PM0.18m | 1:43AM0.18m | 2:05PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 5 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 6 | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
85 | 93 | 104 | 104 | 186 | 27 | 1010 | 1314 | 1136 | 814 | 1045 | 12 | — | — | 2483 | 2184 | 2243 | 2604 | 2739 | 2426 | 2139 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | N 3 | N 3 | N 7 | S 16 | ESE 12 | NE 11 | N 3 | N 6 | N 4 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 |
19 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 326 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | N 4 | SE 12 | S 16 | ESE 12 | N 6 | NE 7 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | 3 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | N 4 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
— | 7 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 78 | 2 | 25 | — | — | — | 2805 | 3254 | 3145 | 3811 | 3571 | 3446 | 4546 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 343 | 176 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 59 | 59 | 0 |
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