Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 2AM is: 1.6m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 5 | N 6 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
182 | 138 | 128 | 96 | 153 | 274 | 33 | 34 | 15 | 47 | 33 | 12 | 110 | 1179 | 1379 | 1172 | 961 | 799 | 633 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | off |
High Tide | 00:52AM1.24m | 1:18PM1.35m | 1:38AM1.23m | 2:04PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM0.31m | 6:58AM0.29m | 7:35PM0.32m | 7:43AM0.30m | 8:21PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | N 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | N 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
182 | 138 | 128 | 96 | 71 | 49 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 47 | 33 | 6 | 46 | 1179 | 1379 | 1172 | 961 | 799 | 633 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | N 8 | N 7 | N 5 | N 4 | SSW 6 | S 15 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 110 | 29 | 32 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SE 11 | S 13 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 13 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 7 | E 12 | E 13 | — | ESE 14 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
4 | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 15 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 12 | 13 | — | 39 | — | 19 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | SW 5 | NW 3 | NW 4 | SW 6 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 |
46 | 55 | 60 | 98 | 153 | 274 | 245 | 91 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 48 | 103 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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