Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 4PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1486 | 1149 | 945 | 894 | 694 | 643 | 521 | 420 | 347 | 282 | 228 | 220 | 205 | 198 | 198 | 195 | 195 | 146 | 138 | 133 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:20PM1.37m | 4:39AM1.24m | 5:05PM1.37m | 5:26AM1.26m | 5:51PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.25m | 10:40PM0.27m | 10:48AM0.23m | 11:25PM0.24m | 11:36AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
1486 | 1149 | 945 | 894 | 694 | 643 | 521 | 420 | 347 | 282 | 228 | 220 | 205 | 198 | 198 | 195 | 195 | 146 | 138 | 133 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 4 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 45 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 60 | 54 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
— | — | 13 | — | — | 13 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 58 | 27 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NW 3 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | SSW 5 | — | — |
93 | 37 | 57 | 66 | 78 | 36 | 60 | 174 | 377 | 451 | 500 | 357 | 167 | 28 | 3 | 108 | 64 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 86 | 59 | 38 | 51 | 59 | 70 | 117 | 111 | 127 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
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