Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 7PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 49 | 43 | 69 | 69 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 91 | 87 | 93 | 85 | 64 | 601 | 1169 | 1587 | 1525 | 1488 | 1620 | 1545 | 1557 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.60m | 6:33AM1.46m | 7:01PM1.56m | 7:28AM1.45m | 7:55PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.00m | 00:32AM0.03m | 12:49PM0.02m | 1:25AM0.04m | 1:45PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
57 | 49 | 43 | 69 | 69 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 91 | 78 | 93 | 82 | 64 | 28 | 44 | 33 | 49 | 61 | 44 | 48 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SE 15 |
21 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 53 | 47 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 19 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | SE 15 |
18 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 52 | 128 | 240 | 601 | 1169 | 1587 | 1525 | 1488 | 1620 | 1545 | 1557 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 63 | 145 | 198 | 180 | 180 | 198 | 81 | 81 | 180 | 198 | 175 |
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