Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 12PM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | E 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1100 | 1487 | 1709 | 1714 | 1545 | 1433 | 1237 | 1060 | 899 | 765 | 461 | 348 | 215 | 494 | 405 | 287 | 158 | 616 | 1332 | 1809 | 3345 | 5183 | 6673 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.45m | 7:55PM1.51m | 8:22AM1.44m | 8:47PM1.45m | 9:15AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.04m | 1:45PM0.05m | 2:17AM0.07m | 2:40PM0.09m | 3:07AM0.10m | 3:33PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
26 | 33 | 50 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 80 | 92 | 118 | 149 | 201 | 203 | 128 | 214 | 158 | 125 | 94 | 71 | 50 | 31 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — |
24 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 37 | 75 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 212 | 218 | 167 | 182 | 227 | 31 | 71 | 58 | 59 | 36 | 25 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 10 | — | — |
17 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 96 | 98 | 50 | 215 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 9 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
1100 | 1487 | 1709 | 1714 | 1545 | 1433 | 1237 | 1060 | 899 | 765 | 461 | 348 | 89 | 494 | 405 | 287 | 215 | 616 | 1332 | 1809 | 3345 | 5183 | 6673 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 81 | 63 | 63 | 51 | 28 | 51 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 59 | 59 | 180 | 59 | 180 | 180 |
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