Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 2PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An 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 (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 5 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 14 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
240 | 235 | 185 | 182 | 178 | 136 | 128 | 96 | 131 | 49 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 33 | 41 | 20 | 75 | 1379 | 1538 | 1283 | 892 | 608 | 555 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:06AM1.26m | 12:32PM1.35m | 00:52AM1.24m | 1:18PM1.35m | 1:38AM1.23m | 2:04PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.28m | 6:48PM0.31m | 6:58AM0.29m | 7:35PM0.32m | 7:43AM0.30m | 8:21PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | N 8 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
240 | 235 | 185 | 182 | 178 | 136 | 128 | 96 | 71 | 49 | 31 | 29 | 37 | 33 | 41 | 13 | 75 | 1379 | 1538 | 1283 | 892 | 608 | 555 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | N 7 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | S 15 | ENE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | N 5 |
36 | 86 | 46 | 42 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 68 | 14 | 33 | 39 | 38 | 19 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | N 6 | NW 4 | ESE 14 | E 12 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
9 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 20 | — | — | — | 19 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NW 4 | SW 6 | — | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — |
190 | 289 | 215 | 173 | — | 36 | 75 | 74 | 131 | 344 | 282 | 98 | 25 | 8 | 72 | — | 5 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 51 | 0 | 51 | 52 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
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