
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 11AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 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 (04 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | N 5 | S 16 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | N 5 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | N 5 | N 6 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 92 | 154 | 44 | 26 | 42 | 50 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 41 | 101 | 139 | 117 | 72 | 41 | 87 | 190 | 183 | 177 | 136 | 207 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:21AM1.48m | 10:47PM1.38m | 11:16AM1.51m | 11:42PM1.38m | 12:12PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.14m | 4:43PM0.14m | 4:59AM0.13m | 5:38PM0.13m | 5:53AM0.11m | 6:34PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | N 8 | N 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | N 6 |
94 | 92 | 42 | 90 | 34 | 42 | 50 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 36 | 139 | 117 | 72 | 40 | 22 | 190 | 183 | 177 | 131 | 85 | 122 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | S 9 | SSW 5 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 8 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 |
16 | 20 | 50 | 41 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 41 | 101 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 87 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 16 | S 9 | N 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | NNE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | S 17 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 |
5 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 26 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 |
89 | 76 | 154 | 86 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 13 | 9 | 38 | 52 | 38 | 41 | 51 | 66 | 92 | 100 | 136 | 207 | 478 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 38 | 48 | 51 | 28 | 51 | 0 | 211 | 51 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 28 |
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