Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 12PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | 73 | 91 | 102 | 92 | 99 | 63 | 769 | 1559 | 1861 | 2212 | 1941 | 1756 | 1574 | 1469 | 1204 | 1117 | 1001 | 722 | 573 | 761 | 534 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.46m | 7:01PM1.56m | 7:28AM1.45m | 7:55PM1.51m | 8:22AM1.44m | 8:47PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.03m | 12:49PM0.02m | 1:25AM0.04m | 1:45PM0.05m | 2:17AM0.07m | 2:40PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
93 | 73 | 91 | 102 | 92 | 99 | 63 | 40 | 32 | 35 | 52 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 83 | 116 | 116 | 140 | 761 | 367 | 262 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 13 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 11 | E 11 |
19 | 53 | 47 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 17 | 35 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 37 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 212 | 218 | 276 | 233 | 284 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
16 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 273 | 265 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 27 | 84 | 237 | 769 | 1559 | 1861 | 2212 | 1941 | 1756 | 1574 | 1469 | 1204 | 1117 | 1001 | 722 | 573 | 668 | 534 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 63 | 120 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 198 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 81 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 28 | 28 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
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