Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 10AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
459 | 1355 | 1233 | 1053 | 2442 | 3440 | 3447 | 3093 | 3683 | 3865 | 2084 | 2816 | 3050 | 2548 | 2083 | 1777 | 1519 | 1558 | 1487 | 2037 | 1603 | 1218 | 946 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:59AM1.32m | 7:23PM1.38m | 7:47AM1.36m | 8:12PM1.38m | 8:37AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.20m | 1:15PM0.18m | 1:43AM0.18m | 2:05PM0.17m | 2:29AM0.17m | 2:57PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 6 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
459 | 1355 | 1233 | 1053 | 1423 | 11 | — | — | 2557 | 2092 | 2084 | 2816 | 3050 | 2548 | 2083 | 1777 | 1519 | 1558 | 1487 | 2037 | 1603 | 1218 | 946 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 11 | N 7 | N 4 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NNE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
146 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 470 | 492 | 606 | 812 | 20 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 6 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 10 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 5 |
4 | — | — | — | 2442 | 3440 | 3447 | 3093 | 3683 | 3865 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | — | — | 11 | 35 | 12 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 448 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 85 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 |
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