Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 7PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 85 | 68 | 47 | 32 | 31 | 36 | 49 | 60 | 51 | 51 | 69 | 69 | 85 | 80 | 76 | 76 | 85 | 136 | 113 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:12PM1.62m | 5:37AM1.46m | 6:07PM1.60m | 6:33AM1.46m | 7:01PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.00m | 11:37PM0.04m | 11:52AM0.00m | 00:32AM0.03m | 12:49PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 37 | 35 | 47 | 32 | 31 | 36 | 49 | 60 | 51 | 51 | 69 | 69 | 85 | 80 | 76 | 76 | 60 | 136 | 113 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 17 | SSW 16 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 64 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 53 | 53 | 38 | 82 | 82 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | N 4 | N 4 | SE 11 | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 85 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 78 | 85 | 68 | 42 | 18 | 18 | — | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 29 | 87 | 188 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 108 | 63 | 180 |
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