Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 8PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | N 6 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 582 | 332 | 790 | 720 | 244 | 426 | 1262 | 1384 | 1548 | 1305 | 1024 | 791 | 618 | 573 | 437 | 350 | 276 | 209 | 177 | 36 | 71 | 150 | 100 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:16AM1.49m | 7:47PM1.69m | 8:14AM1.48m | 8:44PM1.65m | 9:12AM1.45m | 9:40PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM-0.04m | 2:14AM-0.02m | 2:28PM-0.02m | 3:10AM-0.00m | 3:25PM0.01m | 4:05AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 582 | 134 | 106 | 150 | 244 | 426 | 1262 | 1384 | 1548 | 1305 | 1024 | 791 | 618 | 573 | 437 | 350 | 276 | 209 | 119 | 31 | 34 | 150 | 100 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | SE 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 11 | E 20 | E 20 | E 19 | E 18 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SE 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 205 | 338 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 71 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SSW 12 | SE 16 | NE 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 5 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 332 | 790 | 720 | 42 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 22 | 121 | 89 | 22 | 17 | 42 | 44 | 97 | 177 | 248 | 245 | 186 | 64 | 89 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 145 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 52 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 63 |
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