
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 3PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 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 (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 121 | 92 | 186 | 286 | 443 | 566 | 522 | 367 | 346 | 313 | 232 | 203 | 205 | 233 | 159 | 120 | 55 | 66 | 100 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:21PM1.58m | 2:46AM1.42m | 3:18PM1.61m | 3:43AM1.44m | 4:15PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.07m | 8:43PM0.10m | 8:57AM0.04m | 9:42PM0.07m | 9:56AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
132 | 121 | 92 | 54 | 122 | 144 | 175 | 116 | 367 | 346 | 313 | 232 | 203 | 205 | 194 | 159 | 120 | 36 | 47 | 66 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
5 | 10 | 53 | 96 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 106 | 103 | 65 | 33 | 31 | 12 | 28 | 17 | 21 | 55 | 23 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | E 12 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | S 13 | S 13 | E 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
3 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 33 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ESE 7 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
— | — | 65 | 186 | 286 | 443 | 566 | 522 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 233 | 6 | 19 | 36 | 66 | 100 | 102 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 59 | 109 | 59 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 59 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
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