
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 7PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 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 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
979 | 826 | 882 | 1229 | 1212 | 1196 | 1045 | 1130 | 1099 | 1019 | 2998 | 2408 | 1817 | 1415 | 1196 | 1130 | 932 | 784 | 663 | 538 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:48AM1.44m | 9:15PM1.52m | 9:44AM1.42m | 10:08PM1.45m | 10:38AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.04m | 3:38AM0.05m | 3:58PM0.10m | 4:28AM0.10m | 4:52PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
979 | 826 | 882 | 1229 | 1212 | 1196 | 1045 | 1130 | 1099 | 999 | 2998 | 2408 | 1817 | 1415 | 1196 | 1130 | 932 | 784 | 663 | 538 | 423 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 19 | S 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
357 | 357 | 351 | 286 | 241 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 472 | 1019 | 125 | 121 | 119 | 87 | 85 | 71 | 70 | 89 | 48 | 20 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
141 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 184 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 49 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | — |
20 | 46 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 48 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
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