Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 11AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
307 | 235 | 177 | 159 | 343 | 155 | 218 | 218 | 298 | 291 | 284 | 276 | 258 | 273 | 17 | 494 | 793 | 1296 | 1606 | 1429 | 1321 | 974 | 772 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:23AM1.22m | 2:49PM1.35m | 3:08AM1.22m | 3:35PM1.36m | 3:54AM1.23m | 4:20PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.29m | 9:07PM0.31m | 9:14AM0.27m | 9:53PM0.29m | 10:01AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 5 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
307 | 235 | 177 | 127 | 343 | 155 | 218 | 218 | 298 | 291 | 284 | 276 | 258 | 273 | 27 | 494 | 793 | 1296 | 1606 | 1429 | 1321 | 974 | 772 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | N 4 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | S 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 5 |
5 | 115 | 161 | 159 | 3 | 64 | 42 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 32 | 119 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | N 6 | N 4 | N 4 | ESE 13 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SW 5 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 |
39 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 17 | — | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 20 | 25 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 38 | 50 | 132 | 263 | 204 | — | — | — | 21 | 40 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 100 | 28 | 28 | 101 | 101 | 59 | 59 | 38 | 38 |
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