
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 5AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ESE 12 | S 16 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | S 23 | S 23 | S 23 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 44 | 43 | 89 | 92 | 120 | 135 | 219 | 390 | 412 | 481 | 604 | 733 | 904 | 892 | 870 | 988 | 962 | 949 | 807 | 785 | 1478 | 1990 | 2263 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:57AM1.48m | 6:29PM1.68m | 6:55AM1.48m | 7:25PM1.64m | 7:52AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.01m | 12:12PM-0.03m | 00:55AM-0.00m | 1:10PM-0.03m | 1:51AM0.00m | 2:07PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 4 | ESE 15 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 23 | S 23 |
31 | 44 | 35 | 89 | 92 | 8 | 135 | 219 | 390 | 412 | 481 | 604 | 733 | 904 | 892 | 870 | 988 | 962 | 949 | 807 | 785 | 774 | 1990 | 2263 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | S 15 | E 11 | SSW 16 | NNE 5 | ESE 14 | S 4 | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 23 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
43 | 41 | 21 | 49 | 9 | 120 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 61 | 81 | 150 | 627 | 537 | 530 | 429 | 417 | 299 | 260 | 180 | 120 | 1478 | 692 | 578 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ESE 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNE 4 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 23 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
41 | 37 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 43 | 42 | 71 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 380 | 83 | 55 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 27 | 40 | 37 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 85 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
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