Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 7PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 295 | 1223 | 2631 | 3891 | 3964 | 2682 | 1652 | 934 | 592 | 426 | 307 | 396 | 389 | 322 | 218 | 113 | 695 | 746 | 540 | 339 | 177 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.35m | 00:16AM1.23m | 12:40PM1.34m | 1:01AM1.21m | 1:26PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.30m | 6:20AM0.30m | 6:57PM0.31m | 7:05AM0.30m | 7:42PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 15 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 6 | S 10 | NNE 6 | SE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 64 | 121 | 46 | 30 | 3964 | 2682 | 1652 | 934 | 592 | 426 | 307 | 396 | 389 | 322 | 76 | 113 | 10 | 40 | 540 | 339 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 6 | ESE 13 | S 10 | NNE 6 | SE 13 | S 15 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 58 | 47 | — | — | 30 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 64 | 17 | 218 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 36 | 81 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 14 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | N 6 | S 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 23 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | WNW 3 | S 7 | S 8 | — | NNE 2 | N 3 |
| kJ | 295 | 1223 | 2631 | 3891 | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 51 | 69 | 74 | 218 | 42 | 316 | 2 | 695 | 746 | — | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 601 | 505 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 81 | 28 | 59 | 38 | 38 |
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