Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 3AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 320 | 262 | 289 | 354 | 305 | 295 | 235 | 230 | 189 | 189 | 150 | 153 | 569 | 465 | 368 | 281 | 277 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:32AM1.22m | 2:57PM1.34m | 3:18AM1.24m | 3:43PM1.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.30m | 8:37AM0.27m | 9:14PM0.27m | 9:25AM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 109 | 66 | 289 | 354 | 305 | 295 | 235 | 230 | 189 | 189 | 150 | 150 | 569 | 465 | 368 | 281 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 72 | 72 | 110 | 110 | 153 | 35 | 35 | 69 | 49 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 43 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 320 | 262 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
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