Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 8PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 5 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
185 | 182 | 182 | 136 | 128 | 96 | 160 | 49 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 13 | 155 | 1631 | 1834 | 1608 | 1155 | 865 | 668 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:32PM1.35m | 00:52AM1.24m | 1:18PM1.35m | 1:38AM1.23m | 2:04PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.28m | 6:48PM0.31m | 6:58AM0.29m | 7:35PM0.32m | 7:43AM0.30m | 8:21PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
76 | 64 | 182 | 136 | 128 | 96 | 71 | 49 | 30 | 92 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 13 | 139 | 1631 | 1834 | 1608 | 1155 | 865 | 668 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | N 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | S 15 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | N 5 |
185 | 182 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 155 | 29 | 32 | 39 | 38 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 14 | SE 11 | E 14 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 |
8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 5 | N 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | ENE 13 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — |
371 | 293 | 48 | 41 | 75 | 97 | 160 | 377 | 305 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 55 | 3 | 14 | 22 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 38 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 48 | 103 | 0 | 28 | 51 | 218 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
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