Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 2PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | 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 | 434 | 383 | 569 | 861 | 544 | 266 | 306 | 328 | 338 | 365 | 347 | 301 | 282 | 230 | 225 | 181 | 146 | 153 | 478 | 384 | 298 | 281 | 219 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:47AM1.21m | 2:11PM1.33m | 2:32AM1.22m | 2:57PM1.34m | 3:18AM1.24m | 3:43PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM0.29m | 8:28PM0.30m | 8:37AM0.27m | 9:14PM0.27m | 9:25AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 16 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 179 | 21 | 161 | 206 | 155 | 109 | 75 | 338 | 365 | 347 | 301 | 282 | 230 | 225 | 181 | 146 | 146 | 478 | 384 | 298 | 281 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 4 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 75 | 72 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 72 | 72 | 7 | 110 | 153 | 35 | 35 | 69 | 57 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 15 | NNE 4 | ESE 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 71 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 43 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 434 | 383 | 569 | 861 | 544 | 266 | 306 | 328 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 208 | 59 | 196 | 195 | 70 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 0 |
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