
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 3AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
525 | 411 | 373 | 489 | 466 | 636 | 702 | 752 | 848 | 888 | 1110 | 1632 | 2016 | 1989 | 1911 | 1860 | 1809 | 1620 | 1620 | 1597 | 1423 | 1391 | 1214 | 1021 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:42AM1.38m | 7:07PM1.39m | 7:32AM1.43m | 7:57PM1.40m | 8:23AM1.48m | 8:49PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.18m | 12:59PM0.16m | 1:23AM0.15m | 1:52PM0.13m | 2:13AM0.13m | 2:46PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
525 | 411 | 373 | 489 | 466 | 636 | 702 | 752 | 848 | 888 | 1110 | 1632 | 2016 | 1989 | 1911 | 1860 | 1809 | 1620 | 1620 | 1597 | 1423 | 1391 | 1214 | 1021 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
154 | 151 | 151 | 111 | 109 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
1 | 2 | 18 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 38 | 59 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 86 | 86 |
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