Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 1PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 156 | 453 | 973 | 1876 | 3696 | 6031 | 6851 | 5875 | 4490 | 3481 | 2863 | 3645 | 2946 | 1811 | 1237 | 946 | 439 | 386 | 270 | 247 | 210 | 457 | 431 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | 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 | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:15AM1.42m | 9:39PM1.39m | 10:07AM1.40m | 10:29PM1.34m | 10:56AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.10m | 3:33PM0.14m | 3:55AM0.15m | 4:24PM0.19m | 4:43AM0.20m | 5:14PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 156 | 94 | 69 | 50 | 33 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 193 | 1237 | 946 | 439 | 386 | 270 | 247 | 210 | 457 | 431 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | SE 15 | ESE 12 | — | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 8 | S 16 |
| kJ | 67 | 68 | 44 | 47 | 23 | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | — | 29 | 5 | 38 | 201 | 154 | 29 | 86 | 166 | 127 | 128 | 23 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 17 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 38 | 36 | 21 | 62 | 61 | 39 | 90 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | 160 | 453 | 973 | 1876 | 3696 | 6031 | 6851 | 5875 | 4490 | 3481 | 2863 | 3645 | 2946 | 1811 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 194 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 123 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 38 | 38 | 11 |
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