Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 12AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 5 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
430 | 339 | 322 | 244 | 240 | 235 | 229 | 182 | 178 | 172 | 128 | 96 | 166 | 49 | 33 | 34 | 7 | 47 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:06AM1.26m | 12:32PM1.35m | 00:52AM1.24m | 1:18PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.28m | 6:13AM0.28m | 6:48PM0.31m | 6:58AM0.29m | 7:35PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | N 7 | N 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
430 | 339 | 322 | 244 | 240 | 235 | 229 | 182 | 178 | 172 | 128 | 96 | 71 | 49 | 31 | 37 | 20 | 47 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | NW 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 |
31 | 37 | 37 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 71 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 14 | E 12 | — | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 13 | SW 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
13 | — | — | 20 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 34 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
12 | 34 | 24 | 53 | 92 | 139 | 196 | 215 | 37 | 50 | 65 | 89 | 166 | 452 | 285 | 95 | 161 | 6 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 48 | 103 | 28 | 343 | 0 | 11 |
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