
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 11AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 12 | 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 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
251 | 299 | 515 | 623 | 613 | 713 | 713 | 828 | 953 | 995 | 1086 | 1103 | 1077 | 1110 | 1110 | 946 | 946 | 841 | 703 | 692 | 576 | 549 | 531 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:58AM1.23m | 3:24PM1.37m | 3:43AM1.23m | 4:10PM1.38m | 4:28AM1.23m | 4:55PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.29m | 9:44PM0.32m | 9:50AM0.28m | 10:30PM0.30m | 10:36AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | 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 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
251 | 299 | 515 | 623 | 613 | 713 | 713 | 828 | 953 | 995 | 1086 | 1103 | 1077 | 1110 | 1110 | 946 | 946 | 841 | 703 | 692 | 576 | 549 | 531 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
53 | 51 | 47 | 50 | 37 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 52 | 50 | 29 | 26 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 70 | 48 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 |
178 | 116 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 73 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 26 | 132 | 119 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 15 | 47 | 58 | 117 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
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