Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 5PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4403 | 3696 | 3116 | 2367 | 1237 | 946 | 411 | 594 | 482 | 284 | 201 | 201 | 553 | 469 | 380 | 756 | 613 | 485 | 362 | 276 | 262 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:07AM1.40m | 10:29PM1.34m | 10:56AM1.38m | 11:18PM1.30m | 11:45AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.19m | 4:43AM0.20m | 5:14PM0.24m | 5:28AM0.24m | 6:02PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
29 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 1237 | 946 | 411 | 594 | 482 | 284 | 201 | 201 | 553 | 469 | 380 | 756 | 613 | 485 | 362 | 276 | 262 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
— | — | 28 | 39 | 184 | 119 | 121 | 121 | 88 | 42 | 123 | 166 | 130 | 132 | 240 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 43 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 11 | — | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 10 |
— | — | 5 | — | 38 | 48 | 38 | 35 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 13 | — | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
4403 | 3696 | 3116 | 2367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 45 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 |
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