
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 12PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | S 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
872 | 789 | 687 | 641 | 534 | 442 | 410 | 333 | 273 | 120 | 173 | 135 | 149 | 180 | 91 | 97 | 72 | 22 | 54 | 60 | 94 | 232 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:02AM1.44m | 7:28PM1.42m | 7:53AM1.44m | 8:18PM1.38m | 8:43AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.10m | 1:22PM0.11m | 1:46AM0.13m | 2:14PM0.14m | 2:34AM0.17m | 3:05PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
872 | 789 | 687 | 641 | 534 | 442 | 410 | 333 | 273 | 96 | 173 | 135 | 79 | 40 | 35 | 39 | 32 | 46 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 9 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 120 | 38 | 16 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 11 | S 15 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 |
— | 4 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 57 | 149 | 180 | 91 | 97 | 72 | 165 | 54 | 60 | 94 | 232 | 125 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 51 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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