Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 11PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
508 | 417 | 507 | 162 | 156 | 467 | 868 | 1716 | 3601 | 5895 | 6602 | 5648 | 4464 | 3659 | 2752 | 3696 | 2918 | 2211 | 848 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:47PM1.45m | 9:15AM1.42m | 9:39PM1.39m | 10:07AM1.40m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.10m | 3:33PM0.14m | 3:55AM0.15m | 4:24PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 14 | S 14 | S 9 |
140 | 125 | 121 | 89 | 156 | 94 | 69 | 50 | 33 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 42 | 44 | 18 | 2211 | 848 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | SE 15 | ESE 12 | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
190 | 218 | 220 | 162 | 67 | 68 | 44 | 47 | 18 | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | — | 29 | 27 | 39 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 121 | 28 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — |
508 | 417 | 507 | 110 | 145 | 467 | 868 | 1716 | 3601 | 5895 | 6602 | 5648 | 4464 | 3659 | 2752 | 3696 | 2918 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 194 | 180 | 180 | 124 | 180 | 123 | 28 | 28 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
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