
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 12PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | S 10 | N 5 | SSW 16 | N 6 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
660 | 544 | 387 | 303 | 237 | 229 | 182 | 136 | 96 | 85 | 50 | 169 | 26 | 33 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 90 | 115 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:28AM1.44m | 9:53PM1.38m | 10:21AM1.48m | 10:47PM1.38m | 11:16AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM0.15m | 3:49PM0.15m | 4:07AM0.14m | 4:43PM0.14m | 4:59AM0.13m | 5:38PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | N 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | S 9 | N 4 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
660 | 544 | 387 | 303 | 237 | 229 | 182 | 136 | 96 | 68 | 42 | 41 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 90 | 115 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 8 | SE 11 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | N 4 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | S 15 |
11 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 20 | 50 | 44 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 8 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | N 8 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | N 6 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 9 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 9 | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | WNW 4 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
22 | 1 | 108 | 77 | 150 | 29 | 72 | 48 | 48 | 85 | 325 | 169 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | — | 3 | 15 | 31 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 51 | 28 | 444 | 241 | 211 | 51 | 28 | 38 | 0 | 28 | 38 | 38 |
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