
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 5AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 5 | S 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 15 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
182 | 133 | 94 | 92 | 179 | 44 | 27 | 57 | 72 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 51 | 37 | 95 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:53PM1.38m | 10:21AM1.48m | 10:47PM1.38m | 11:16AM1.51m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.14m | 4:43PM0.14m | 4:59AM0.13m | 5:38PM0.13m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | N 6 | N 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
182 | 133 | 94 | 92 | 61 | 132 | 43 | 57 | 72 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 51 | 33 | 95 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 6 | S 9 | N 6 | S 9 | S 9 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | S 15 |
5 | 17 | 16 | 39 | 50 | 41 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 37 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 16 | N 9 | N 7 | S 9 | S 15 | N 6 | N 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 27 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 2 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 4 | SW 6 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 |
68 | 55 | 60 | 63 | 179 | 10 | 115 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 81 | 41 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 211 | 52 | 51 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
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