
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 3AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 9 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 6 | S 14 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 102 | 83 | 125 | 172 | 161 | 155 | 150 | 148 | 96 | 101 | 81 | 115 | 150 | 95 | 84 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 43 | 91 | 85 | 121 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 4:11AM1.40m | 4:37PM1.46m | 5:04AM1.41m | 5:29PM1.43m | 5:56AM1.42m | 6:20PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.11m | 10:25AM0.11m | 10:58PM0.12m | 11:21AM0.12m | 11:48PM0.13m | 12:15PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
43 | 41 | 40 | 125 | 172 | 161 | 155 | 150 | 148 | 85 | 80 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 95 | 84 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 7 | E 7 |
42 | 102 | 83 | 36 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 101 | 19 | 78 | 43 | 31 | 16 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 |
7 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 81 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 5 |
6 | 6 | — | — | — | 33 | 32 | 94 | 112 | 96 | 49 | 69 | 115 | 150 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 38 | 91 | 85 | 121 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 101 | 101 | 86 | 11 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 85 | 59 | 85 | 85 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 28 |
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