
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 8AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | N 6 | SSW 8 | SSE 10 | N 5 | N 6 | S 9 | ESE 12 | N 6 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
273 | 259 | 206 | 121 | 86 | 85 | 86 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 26 | 57 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 13 | 18 | 119 | 178 | 13 | 14 | 141 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:30AM1.38m | 11:51PM1.33m | 12:20PM1.36m | 00:39AM1.28m | 1:08PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.15m | 5:44PM0.22m | 6:04AM0.20m | 6:35PM0.26m | 6:50AM0.25m | 7:23PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
273 | 259 | 206 | 74 | 55 | 85 | 30 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 23 | 35 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 9 | ENE 7 |
30 | 30 | 23 | 121 | 86 | 33 | 86 | 41 | 46 | 26 | 26 | 57 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 |
4 | 1 | — | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 113 | 80 | 77 | 53 | 103 | 89 | 119 | 178 | 324 | 214 | 141 | 70 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 108 | 186 | 52 | 180 | 180 | 103 | 51 | 52 | 236 | 52 | 52 | 0 |
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