
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 5PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
260 | 309 | 432 | 1134 | 1225 | 1723 | 1667 | 5515 | 5997 | 5762 | 4956 | 4656 | 4345 | 4071 | 3955 | 3479 | 2759 | 2417 | 1921 | 1542 | 1316 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.27m | 8:37PM1.36m | 9:01AM1.30m | 9:23PM1.35m | 9:49AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM0.22m | 2:58AM0.21m | 3:15PM0.21m | 3:42AM0.19m | 4:05PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 15 | SE 11 | N 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
256 | 309 | 432 | 556 | 1225 | 43 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2417 | 1921 | 1542 | 1316 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | ESE 18 | SE 17 |
260 | 207 | 119 | 97 | 66 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 30 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | S 18 | N 13 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | N 3 | S 12 | — | S 14 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 5 | 1134 | — | 1723 | 1667 | 5515 | 5997 | 5762 | 4956 | 4656 | 4345 | 4071 | 3955 | 3479 | 2759 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 59 | 28 | 109 | 145 | 239 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 176 | 28 | 28 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
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