
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 12AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | SSW 9 | N 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | N 5 | N 6 | S 9 | N 6 | ESE 12 | N 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
49 | 16 | 56 | 13 | 12 | 124 | 216 | 13 | 235 | 14 | 149 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 27 | 990 | 784 | 709 | 546 | |
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-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 | 00:39AM1.28m | 1:08PM1.35m | 1:27AM1.25m | 1:54PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.26m | 6:50AM0.25m | 7:23PM0.30m | 7:35AM0.28m | 8:11PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | NNE 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | SE 18 | SE 17 | ESE 16 |
16 | 52 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 89 | 60 | 26 | 19 | 27 | 150 | 145 | 179 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
11 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 13 | 28 | 49 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | N 6 | ESE 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 32 | 46 | 46 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
49 | 151 | 56 | 60 | 115 | 124 | 216 | 311 | 235 | 275 | 149 | 352 | 160 | 8 | 341 | 990 | 784 | 709 | 546 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 51 | 51 | 242 | 236 | 52 | 52 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 38 | 102 | 51 | 118 | 101 | 59 | 81 | 28 | 0 |
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