
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 2PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NNE 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 10 | N 5 | N 6 | S 9 | ESE 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 119 | 172 | 13 | 14 | 232 | 125 | 65 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 632 | 835 | 727 | 526 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:20PM1.36m | 00:39AM1.28m | 1:08PM1.35m | 1:27AM1.25m | 1:54PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.20m | 6:35PM0.26m | 6:50AM0.25m | 7:23PM0.30m | 7:35AM0.28m | 8:11PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 18 | SE 17 | ESE 16 |
23 | 16 | 28 | 40 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 30 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 150 | 145 | 179 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 13 | N 4 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
26 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 46 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 8 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | N 6 | ESE 18 | NNW 8 | S 16 | S 16 |
14 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 32 | 7 | 46 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
19 | 35 | 94 | 121 | 60 | 46 | 93 | 119 | 172 | 251 | 318 | 232 | 125 | 65 | — | 12 | 304 | 632 | 835 | 727 | 526 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 186 | 234 | 102 | 103 | 51 | 52 | 102 | 123 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 28 | 101 | 186 | 211 | 103 |
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