
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 12PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | S 9 | ESE 12 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 124 | 147 | 13 | 14 | 232 | 156 | 10 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 47 | 223 | 330 | 270 | 261 | 248 | 283 | 272 | 301 | 288 | 250 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 00:39AM1.28m | 1:08PM1.35m | 1:27AM1.25m | 1:54PM1.35m | 2:13AM1.24m | 2:39PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.25m | 7:23PM0.30m | 7:35AM0.28m | 8:11PM0.32m | 8:19AM0.29m | 8:57PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | N 5 | NNE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 18 | SE 17 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
12 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 30 | 17 | 78 | 145 | 179 | 261 | 248 | 283 | 117 | 97 | 82 | 82 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | N 6 | E 7 | NNE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
9 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 27 | 43 | 42 | 48 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 89 | 272 | 301 | 288 | 250 | 232 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 |
5 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 23 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 43 | 86 | 83 | 79 | 116 | 148 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
142 | 124 | 147 | 356 | 288 | 232 | 156 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 95 | 80 | 223 | 330 | 270 | 208 | 183 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 38 | 63 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 63 | 81 | 63 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
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