Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 12PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 70 | 64 | 73 | 56 | 45 | 32 | 39 | 52 | 51 | 60 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 69 | 67 | 80 | 78 | 89 | 114 | 136 | 113 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:40AM1.45m | 5:12PM1.62m | 5:37AM1.46m | 6:07PM1.60m | 6:33AM1.46m | 7:01PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.00m | 11:37PM0.04m | 11:52AM0.00m | 00:32AM0.03m | 12:49PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 66 | 54 | 44 | 51 | 47 | 45 | 32 | 39 | 52 | 51 | 60 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 69 | 67 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 114 | 136 | 113 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | N 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 73 | 70 | 64 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 53 | 89 | 83 | 77 | 80 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | NNE 4 | SE 11 | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 39 | 48 | 64 | 73 | 56 | 33 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 52 | 72 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 108 | 63 | 63 | 198 |
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