
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 4PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, near gales from the SSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 31 | 45 | 89 | 335 | 1738 | 3515 | 3648 | 3920 | 4032 | 3714 | 3502 | 3070 | 2731 | 1454 | 1193 | 1132 | 1094 | 870 | 452 | 611 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:11AM1.43m | 9:36PM1.30m | 9:58AM1.41m | 10:23PM1.27m | 10:44AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.21m | 3:45AM0.25m | 4:21PM0.24m | 4:30AM0.27m | 5:07PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 9 | NNE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
21 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 1454 | 1193 | 1132 | 148 | 71 | 384 | 327 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | SSW 9 | NNE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 11 |
8 | 28 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | 81 | 26 | 25 | 381 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 |
13 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
7 | 31 | 45 | 89 | 335 | 1738 | 3515 | 3648 | 3920 | 4032 | 3714 | 3502 | 3070 | 2731 | 1138 | 1041 | 712 | 1094 | 870 | 452 | 611 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 28 | 28 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 217 | 180 | 81 | 81 | 124 | 81 | 81 | 198 | 198 | 28 | 0 |
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