
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 7PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, near gales from the SSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 5 | SSW 9 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
91 | 144 | 207 | 101 | 157 | 183 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 80 | 14 | 10 | 2292 | 3676 | 3648 | 4806 | 4349 | 3922 | 3770 | 3672 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.44m | 8:48PM1.32m | 9:11AM1.43m | 9:36PM1.30m | 9:58AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.19m | 2:59AM0.22m | 3:35PM0.21m | 3:45AM0.25m | 4:21PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
43 | 16 | 41 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 232 | 123 | 23 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 1255 | 1255 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 9 | E 13 | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 10 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 39 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | E 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 13 | S 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
91 | 144 | 207 | 101 | 157 | 183 | 653 | 24 | — | — | 80 | 61 | 314 | 2292 | 3676 | 3648 | 4806 | 4349 | 3922 | 3770 | 3672 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 28 | 28 | 51 | 28 | 52 | 28 | 63 | 63 | 108 | 28 | 102 | 59 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 180 | 100 | 198 | 180 | 180 |
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