
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 11AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
782 | 1126 | 1610 | 2016 | 2211 | 2124 | 2040 | 1784 | 1759 | 1575 | 1519 | 1352 | 1275 | 1196 | 903 | 775 | 670 | 692 | 653 | 563 | 473 | 392 | 392 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:32AM1.43m | 7:57PM1.40m | 8:23AM1.48m | 8:49PM1.41m | 9:15AM1.52m | 9:42PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.15m | 1:52PM0.13m | 2:13AM0.13m | 2:46PM0.11m | 3:04AM0.11m | 3:40PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
782 | 1126 | 1610 | 2016 | 2211 | 2124 | 2040 | 1784 | 1759 | 1575 | 1519 | 1352 | 1275 | 1196 | 903 | 775 | 670 | 692 | 653 | 563 | 473 | 392 | 392 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 4 | E 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — |
59 | 58 | 57 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 28 | — | 29 | 66 | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 38 | 85 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 86 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 101 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
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