
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 1PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
953 | 995 | 1086 | 1103 | 1077 | 1110 | 1110 | 946 | 946 | 841 | 703 | 681 | 567 | 549 | 531 | 439 | 432 | 367 | 361 | 298 | 284 | 224 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:43AM1.23m | 4:10PM1.38m | 4:28AM1.23m | 4:55PM1.38m | 5:14AM1.24m | 5:40PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.28m | 10:30PM0.30m | 10:36AM0.26m | 11:16PM0.29m | 11:22AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
953 | 995 | 1086 | 1103 | 1077 | 1110 | 1110 | 946 | 946 | 841 | 703 | 681 | 567 | 549 | 531 | 439 | 432 | 367 | 361 | 298 | 284 | 224 | 217 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
52 | 50 | 29 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 43 | 45 | 41 | 44 | 20 | 68 | 63 | 61 | 34 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 69 | 131 | 116 | 112 | 107 | 69 | 6 | — | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 134 | 139 | 125 | 124 | 130 | 12 | 44 | 129 | 113 | 147 | 214 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 48 | 38 |
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