Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 4PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 6 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
631 | 488 | 430 | 339 | 322 | 244 | 240 | 235 | 229 | 182 | 178 | 172 | 128 | 96 | 207 | 49 | 33 | 34 | 18 | 34 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:45AM1.37m | 00:06AM1.26m | 12:32PM1.35m | 00:52AM1.24m | 1:18PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.28m | 6:13AM0.28m | 6:48PM0.31m | 6:58AM0.29m | 7:35PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | N 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
631 | 488 | 430 | 339 | 322 | 244 | 240 | 235 | 229 | 182 | 178 | 172 | 128 | 96 | 71 | 49 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
27 | 27 | 31 | 37 | 37 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 55 | 42 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | E 12 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 17 | N 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
16 | 14 | 13 | — | — | 20 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
— | 2 | 12 | 42 | 30 | 49 | 89 | 102 | 173 | 178 | 173 | 62 | 83 | 76 | 207 | 466 | 276 | 126 | 10 | 9 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 59 | 59 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 48 | 48 | 103 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
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