
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 5AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 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 Thu night, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
229 | 170 | 167 | 157 | 160 | 121 | 116 | 86 | 86 | 833 | 2382 | 4375 | 4783 | 5220 | 4634 | 3404 | 2798 | |
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 |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.24m | 6:24PM1.38m | 6:44AM1.24m | 7:08PM1.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.27m | 12:08PM0.23m | 00:47AM0.25m | 12:54PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | 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 |
213 | 170 | 167 | 157 | 160 | 121 | 116 | 86 | 86 | 59 | 130 | 137 | 196 | 245 | 233 | 183 | 2798 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | N 5 | SE 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 15 |
34 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 82 | 11 | 78 | 36 | 37 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 209 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 18 | SE 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 16 | SSW 11 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | SE 15 | N 5 | SE 18 | — | — | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 |
20 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 60 | 2 | 12 | — | — | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — |
229 | 282 | 108 | 97 | 67 | 36 | 25 | 28 | 6 | 833 | 2382 | 4375 | 4783 | 5220 | 4634 | 3404 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 48 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 59 | 59 | 103 | 100 | 103 | 103 | 198 | 28 | 0 |
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