Kekerengu Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.93° S 174.10° E

Kekerengu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kekerengu sea temperature is
10.6° C
0.3° 

Kekerengu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 5PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (12 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (12 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s

Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
1.3
N
5
1.2
N
5
0.7
ESE
8
1
N
5
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
131
131
134
139
93
71
70
77
71
65
46
44
43
47
51
47
44
68
68
67
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SW
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:15PM1.63m
4:40AM1.45m
5:12PM1.62m
5:37AM1.46m
6:07PM1.60m
Low Tide
9:56AM0.02m
10:40PM0.05m
10:54AM0.00m
11:37PM0.04m
11:52AM0.00m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
10
13
14
11
11
11
11
10
12
14
14
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
12
10
11
Feels °C
5
7
8
5
5
5
5
4
7
8
9
8
9
10
10
8
9
10
10
8
10
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