Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 10AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 796 | 818 | 715 | 725 | 843 | 843 | 736 | 627 | 521 | 561 | 482 | 345 | 582 | 538 | 195 | 244 | 295 | 289 | 233 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 404 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:16PM1.34m | 00:39AM1.21m | 1:01PM1.32m | 1:24AM1.20m | 1:46PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.30m | 6:35PM0.29m | 6:42AM0.31m | 7:19PM0.30m | 7:27AM0.30m | 8:03PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 796 | 818 | 715 | 725 | 843 | 843 | 736 | 627 | 521 | 561 | 482 | 345 | 582 | 538 | 195 | 244 | 295 | 289 | 233 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 404 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 283 | 195 | 193 | 127 | 4 | 4 | 153 | 103 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | N 4 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 44 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 28 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 101 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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