Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 8AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). 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 (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
32 | 40 | 60 | 57 | 60 | 49 | 42 | 69 | 69 | 85 | 143 | 135 | 88 | 87 | 102 | 86 | 666 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:37AM1.46m | 6:07PM1.60m | 6:33AM1.46m | 7:01PM1.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.04m | 11:52AM0.00m | 00:32AM0.03m | 12:49PM0.02m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
32 | 40 | 60 | 57 | 60 | 49 | 42 | 69 | 69 | 85 | 78 | 73 | 88 | 76 | 102 | 86 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | N 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
25 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 53 | 47 | 87 | 85 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 7 | NNE 4 | SE 11 | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | E 10 |
18 | 31 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 4 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
27 | 33 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 143 | 135 | — | 4 | 38 | 237 | 666 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 194 | 196 | 208 |
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