
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 3PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | N 5 | S 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
377 | 377 | 319 | 267 | 221 | 333 | 293 | 212 | 232 | 157 | 146 | 110 | 106 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 55 | 123 | 158 | 134 | 191 | 170 | 198 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:41PM1.51m | 2:06AM1.40m | 2:38PM1.57m | 3:04AM1.43m | 3:36PM1.63m | 4:02AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.12m | 8:01PM0.13m | 8:17AM0.08m | 9:00PM0.10m | 9:15AM0.04m | 10:00PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
377 | 377 | 319 | 267 | 221 | 180 | 176 | 141 | 136 | 157 | 146 | 110 | 106 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 42 | 123 | 121 | 82 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 9 | ENE 6 |
162 | 198 | 188 | 177 | 218 | 333 | 293 | 212 | 232 | 106 | 81 | 79 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 9 |
82 | — | — | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 39 | 38 | 17 | 38 | 32 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
101 | 78 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 41 | 55 | 100 | 158 | 134 | 191 | 170 | 198 | 121 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 59 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 52 | 52 | 0 |
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