Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 3AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6006 | 5528 | 3951 | 3184 | 4671 | 3696 | 2487 | 1811 | 1708 | 946 | 800 | 526 | 482 | 271 | 201 | 326 | 553 |
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-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:39PM1.39m | 10:07AM1.40m | 10:29PM1.34m | 10:56AM1.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.15m | 4:24PM0.19m | 4:43AM0.20m | 5:14PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 29 | 18 | 211 | 173 | 1247 | 946 | 800 | 526 | 482 | 271 | 201 | 326 | 553 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | E 9 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | 28 | 39 | 196 | 125 | 164 | 121 | 108 | 76 | 123 | 40 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 17 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 25 | 48 | 24 | 34 | 20 | 51 | 27 | 14 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6006 | 5528 | 3951 | 3184 | 4671 | 3696 | 2487 | 1811 | 1708 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 180 | 180 | 70 | 70 | 28 | 28 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 38 | 0 |
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