
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 12PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
195 | 363 | 267 | 1223 | 2615 | 4034 | 4324 | 3052 | 1709 | 1049 | 689 | 504 | 386 | 472 | 389 | 311 | 214 | 140 | 558 | 652 | 466 | 277 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.35m | 00:16AM1.23m | 12:40PM1.34m | 1:01AM1.21m | 1:26PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.29m | 6:12PM0.30m | 6:20AM0.30m | 6:57PM0.31m | 7:05AM0.30m | 7:42PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 15 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | NNE 6 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
195 | 82 | 64 | 121 | 46 | 30 | 4324 | 3052 | 1709 | 1049 | 689 | 504 | 386 | 472 | 389 | 311 | 214 | 140 | 10 | 42 | 466 | 277 | 160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
31 | 8 | 58 | 47 | — | — | 30 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 74 | 66 | 31 | 62 | 46 | 43 | 32 | 41 | 79 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | S 15 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | N 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
82 | 74 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 37 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 3 | S 7 | S 8 | — | N 5 | NNW 3 |
4 | 363 | 267 | 1223 | 2615 | 4034 | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 62 | 66 | 212 | 199 | 144 | 247 | 2 | 558 | 652 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 81 | 59 | 145 | 212 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 81 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
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