Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 7AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
100 | 71 | 68 | 71 | 85 | 93 | 104 | 95 | 188 | 326 | 371 | 1444 | 1087 | 1316 | 1048 | 1519 | 1902 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:12AM1.29m | 6:37PM1.38m | 6:59AM1.32m | 7:23PM1.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.22m | 12:25PM0.19m | 00:57AM0.20m | 1:15PM0.18m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
100 | 71 | 68 | 71 | 85 | 93 | 104 | 95 | 188 | 326 | 363 | 1444 | 1087 | 909 | 1048 | 1519 | 1902 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 4 | N 3 | S 16 | N 7 | N 4 | S 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
7 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 371 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 3 | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 3 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 9 | — |
24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | — | NNW 2 | N 4 | — | N 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
43 | 34 | — | 2 | 16 | — | 9 | 30 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1316 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 28 | 59 |
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