
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 3PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
703 | 681 | 567 | 549 | 531 | 439 | 432 | 367 | 361 | 298 | 279 | 220 | 217 | 170 | 167 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 119 | 86 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:55PM1.38m | 5:14AM1.24m | 5:40PM1.39m | 5:59AM1.24m | 6:24PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.26m | 11:16PM0.29m | 11:22AM0.25m | 00:02AM0.27m | 12:08PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
703 | 681 | 567 | 549 | 531 | 439 | 432 | 367 | 361 | 298 | 279 | 220 | 217 | 170 | 167 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 119 | 86 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | N 5 |
42 | 41 | 69 | 50 | 46 | 55 | 107 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 61 | 34 | 34 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 82 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SE 18 | E 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 16 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 15 |
21 | 8 | 8 | 131 | 116 | 112 | 118 | 118 | 6 | — | — | 20 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 60 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SW 4 |
21 | 42 | 51 | 139 | 132 | 167 | 77 | 92 | 73 | 124 | 134 | 214 | 404 | 306 | 108 | 66 | 98 | 59 | 35 | 42 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 48 | 38 | 28 | 38 | 11 | 59 |
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