Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 6AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | SSW 13 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1237 | 1033 | 749 | 542 | 385 | 266 | 508 | 417 | 287 | 181 | 293 | 517 | 958 | 1517 | 3018 | 5648 | 6336 |
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-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:55PM1.51m | 8:22AM1.44m | 8:47PM1.45m | 9:15AM1.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.07m | 2:40PM0.09m | 3:07AM0.10m | 3:33PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 61 | 63 | 227 | 121 | 153 | 149 | 143 | 125 | 220 | 162 | 123 | 92 | 71 | 50 | 33 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 9 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 80 | 218 | 225 | 218 | 186 | 218 | 32 | 69 | 48 | 77 | 45 | 47 | 25 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 15 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 23 | 23 | 63 | 46 | 46 | 21 | 24 | 181 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 26 | 16 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1237 | 1033 | 749 | 542 | 385 | 266 | 508 | 417 | 287 | 97 | 293 | 517 | 958 | 1517 | 3018 | 5648 | 6336 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 63 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 226 | 180 | 180 |
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