
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 6AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | E 11 | SE 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 6 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
158 | 294 | 2 | 5 | 297 | 299 | 298 | 351 | 320 | 276 | 194 | 125 | 271 | 195 | 136 | 92 | 176 | 118 | 118 | 113 | 109 | 106 | 176 | 159 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.48m | 6:39PM1.41m | 7:06AM1.54m | 7:33PM1.43m | 8:00AM1.59m | 8:28PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.14m | 12:34PM0.11m | 00:52AM0.10m | 1:30PM0.08m | 1:46AM0.08m | 2:26PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | N 7 | NNE 9 | N 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | N 5 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | N 5 | S 14 | S 6 | S 6 |
46 | 24 | 270 | 135 | 31 | 299 | 298 | 351 | 320 | 276 | 194 | 125 | 271 | 195 | 136 | 92 | 40 | 39 | 118 | 113 | 23 | 106 | 176 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | WNW 4 | N 5 | SE 11 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | N 6 | N 7 | SE 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 15 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 15 | N 4 | S 14 | S 15 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 7 | 74 | 8 | 55 | 176 | 118 | 23 | 11 | 109 | 6 | 107 | 159 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 11 | E 9 | N 5 | SE 10 | E 15 | N 8 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | N 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | WNW 4 | SE 13 | N 6 | SE 13 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | SSW 3 | S 5 | — | N 6 |
158 | 294 | 20 | 190 | 297 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 293 | 68 | 86 | 5 | 21 | 29 | 63 | 3 | 74 | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 262 | 109 | 63 | 28 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 38 | 0 | 221 | 51 | 11 |
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