
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 8AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1759 | 1476 | 1316 | 640 | 656 | 710 | 631 | 320 | 422 | 1208 | 1155 | 986 | 971 | 746 | 772 | 760 | 749 | 772 | 704 | 704 | 715 | 715 | 831 | 725 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:23PM1.27m | 10:44AM1.39m | 11:09PM1.25m | 11:30AM1.36m | 11:54PM1.23m | 12:16PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.27m | 5:07PM0.26m | 5:15AM0.29m | 5:51PM0.28m | 5:59AM0.30m | 6:35PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 8 | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
228 | 177 | 76 | 372 | 300 | 30 | 311 | 320 | 422 | 1208 | 1155 | 986 | 971 | 746 | 772 | 760 | 749 | 772 | 704 | 704 | 715 | 715 | 831 | 725 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 12 | SE 11 | — | SSW 10 | SE 8 | S 14 | ESE 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 |
115 | 106 | — | 199 | 43 | — | 435 | 149 | 186 | 12 | 2 | — | 2 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 135 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — |
1759 | 1476 | 1316 | 640 | 656 | 710 | 631 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 87 | 60 | 40 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 28 | 59 | 124 | 196 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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