Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 3PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1336 | 1127 | 752 | 522 | 425 | 404 | 307 | 231 | 177 | 157 | 343 | 155 | 283 | 279 | 294 | 283 | 280 | 273 | 250 | 346 | 447 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:04PM1.35m | 2:23AM1.22m | 2:49PM1.35m | 3:08AM1.22m | 3:35PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.30m | 8:21PM0.32m | 8:28AM0.29m | 9:07PM0.31m | 9:14AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 |
1336 | 1127 | 752 | 522 | 425 | 404 | 307 | 231 | 177 | 133 | 343 | 155 | 283 | 279 | 294 | 283 | 280 | 273 | 250 | 346 | 447 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ENE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | N 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 4 | S 9 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | N 4 |
33 | 65 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 115 | 159 | 157 | 6 | 64 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 14 | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 4 | ESE 13 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 11 | — | ESE 13 |
— | 39 | — | — | 39 | 40 | 39 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 2 | — | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | WNW 2 | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 5 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | NW 3 |
3 | 10 | 5 | 15 | — | 1 | 21 | 62 | — | — | 28 | 24 | 29 | — | 21 | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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