
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 12PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
459 | 784 | 1275 | 2232 | 3345 | 3083 | 2504 | 1982 | 1520 | 1200 | 917 | 738 | 846 | 951 | 1004 | 875 | 752 | 687 | 652 | 534 | 448 | 352 | 277 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:17AM1.43m | 5:44PM1.50m | 6:10AM1.44m | 6:36PM1.46m | 7:02AM1.44m | 7:28PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34AM0.06m | 00:06AM0.08m | 12:29PM0.08m | 00:57AM0.10m | 1:22PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
459 | 784 | 1275 | 2232 | 3345 | 3083 | 2504 | 1982 | 1520 | 1200 | 917 | 738 | 846 | 951 | 1004 | 875 | 752 | 687 | 652 | 534 | 448 | 352 | 277 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 6 | E 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 |
42 | 56 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 9 |
4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 13 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 59 | 145 | 109 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 0 |
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