Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 8AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 694 | 643 | 521 | 420 | 347 | 282 | 228 | 216 | 205 | 198 | 198 | 195 | 235 | 184 | 138 | 133 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.24m | 5:05PM1.37m | 5:26AM1.26m | 5:51PM1.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM0.27m | 10:48AM0.23m | 11:25PM0.24m | 11:36AM0.21m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | N 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 694 | 643 | 521 | 420 | 347 | 282 | 228 | 216 | 205 | 155 | 198 | 195 | 235 | 184 | 138 | 133 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 16 | E 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 8 | S 11 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NNE 6 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 39 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 198 | 62 | 28 | 11 | 27 | 43 | 6 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 5 | SE 13 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 21 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 27 | 63 | 212 | 424 | 455 | 508 | 453 | 253 | — | — | — | 40 | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 81 | 81 | 70 | 48 | 81 | 38 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
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