
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (12 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 10PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | N 5 | ESE 8 | N 5 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
126 | 134 | 135 | 110 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 36 | 49 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 43 | 68 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:40AM1.45m | 5:12PM1.62m | 5:37AM1.46m | 6:07PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM0.05m | 10:54AM0.00m | 11:37PM0.04m | 11:52AM0.00m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
126 | 134 | 135 | 110 | 66 | 38 | 62 | 51 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 36 | 49 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 43 | 68 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 |
33 | 32 | 31 | 47 | 71 | 70 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 25 | 16 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | NNE 4 | SE 9 | S 15 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | S 15 | S 15 |
17 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
37 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 51 | 63 | 43 | 43 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
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