
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 12AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
290 | 186 | 108 | 108 | 480 | 456 | 678 | 924 | 650 | 507 | 392 | 299 | 297 | 298 | 274 | 276 | 264 | 220 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26PM1.33m | 1:47AM1.21m | 2:11PM1.33m | 2:32AM1.22m | 2:57PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM0.31m | 7:50AM0.29m | 8:28PM0.30m | 8:37AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
290 | 186 | 108 | 68 | 22 | 179 | 224 | 212 | 159 | 155 | 109 | 75 | 297 | 298 | 274 | 276 | 264 | 220 | 177 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
78 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 75 | 72 | 40 | 74 | 40 | 40 | 72 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 |
— | — | 1 | 108 | 480 | 456 | 678 | 924 | 650 | 507 | 392 | 299 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 38 | 0 | 85 | 51 | 51 | 59 | 28 | 195 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 |
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