
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 12PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1133 | 1017 | 979 | 826 | 882 | 1229 | 1212 | 1196 | 1045 | 1130 | 974 | 1209 | 3031 | 2491 | 1886 | 1434 | 1340 | 1130 | 932 | 784 | 663 | 546 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:48AM1.44m | 9:15PM1.52m | 9:44AM1.42m | 10:08PM1.45m | 10:38AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.02m | 3:03PM0.04m | 3:38AM0.05m | 3:58PM0.10m | 4:28AM0.10m | 4:52PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
1133 | 1017 | 979 | 826 | 882 | 1229 | 1212 | 1196 | 1045 | 1130 | 974 | 988 | 3031 | 2491 | 1886 | 1434 | 1340 | 1130 | 932 | 784 | 663 | 546 | 423 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 19 | S 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 5 |
479 | 434 | 357 | 357 | 351 | 286 | 241 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 708 | 1209 | 125 | 121 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 48 | 49 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
323 | 216 | 141 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
— | — | 20 | 44 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
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