
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 12PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 157 | 157 | 121 | 119 | 86 | 86 | 202 | 3175 | 4656 | 4065 | 4251 | 3956 | 3213 | 2460 | 1771 | 1477 | 1010 | 785 | 680 | 920 | 713 | 459 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.24m | 6:24PM1.38m | 6:44AM1.24m | 7:08PM1.38m | 7:29AM1.25m | 7:52PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.27m | 12:08PM0.23m | 00:47AM0.25m | 12:54PM0.22m | 1:31AM0.23m | 1:40PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
167 | 157 | 157 | 121 | 119 | 86 | 86 | 59 | 130 | 134 | 196 | 245 | 233 | 212 | 2460 | 1771 | 1477 | 1010 | 785 | 680 | 920 | 713 | 459 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | N 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | N 5 | SE 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 10 | E 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
41 | 41 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 82 | 16 | 78 | 36 | 37 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 248 | 224 | 224 | 218 | 394 | 336 | 74 | 74 | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 12 | SSW 11 | SE 15 | N 4 | SE 18 | — | — | NE 18 | NE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | NE 10 | S 19 | S 19 | — | S 23 |
11 | 15 | 25 | 39 | 23 | 11 | 82 | 3 | 12 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 135 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
129 | 64 | 64 | 27 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 202 | 3175 | 4656 | 4065 | 4251 | 3956 | 3213 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 22 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 103 | 59 | 217 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 198 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
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