Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 11AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 240 | 235 | 184 | 138 | 133 | 100 | 71 | 68 | 31 | 83 | 90 | 94 | 113 | 254 | 1512 | 447 | 2382 | 1388 | 1208 | 1136 | 1045 | 855 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:26AM1.26m | 5:51PM1.38m | 6:12AM1.29m | 6:37PM1.38m | 6:59AM1.32m | 7:23PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.21m | 00:11AM0.22m | 12:25PM0.19m | 00:57AM0.20m | 1:15PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | N 4 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
198 | 240 | 235 | 184 | 138 | 133 | 100 | 71 | 68 | 31 | 83 | 90 | 94 | 113 | 254 | 5 | 447 | 1185 | 1388 | 1208 | 1136 | 1045 | 855 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | SE 12 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SSW 8 | SSE 10 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 5 | N 6 | N 4 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 | SE 11 |
57 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | S 16 | N 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | NNE 5 | N 4 | — | SSW 2 | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 16 | S 6 | SSW 10 | NNE 9 | ENE 11 | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 |
— | — | — | 3 | — | 10 | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 32 | 42 | 1512 | 196 | 2382 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
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