
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (18 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 22s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 9PM is: 1.6m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 22s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 22 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2395 | 1996 | 1879 | 1579 | 1133 | 1017 | 979 | 954 | 882 | 1089 | 1212 | 1196 | 1179 | 1147 | 988 | 1209 | 3096 | 2808 | 2115 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:20PM1.59m | 8:48AM1.44m | 9:15PM1.52m | 9:44AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.02m | 3:03PM0.04m | 3:38AM0.05m | 3:58PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | 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 |
2395 | 1996 | 1879 | 1579 | 1133 | 1017 | 979 | 954 | 882 | 1089 | 1212 | 1196 | 1179 | 1147 | 988 | 988 | 3096 | 2808 | 2115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | 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 |
692 | 672 | 569 | 486 | 479 | 434 | 357 | 351 | 351 | 286 | 241 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 708 | 1209 | 125 | 121 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 323 | 216 | 141 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | 187 | 127 | 125 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | |||||||||||||||||||
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