
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 4PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
715 | 725 | 736 | 843 | 736 | 627 | 521 | 553 | 476 | 345 | 582 | 531 | 198 | 244 | 295 | 289 | 277 | 224 | 220 | 224 | 300 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:16PM1.34m | 00:39AM1.21m | 1:01PM1.32m | 1:24AM1.20m | 1:46PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.29m | 6:42AM0.31m | 7:19PM0.30m | 7:27AM0.30m | 8:03PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
715 | 725 | 736 | 843 | 736 | 627 | 521 | 553 | 476 | 345 | 582 | 531 | 198 | 244 | 295 | 289 | 277 | 224 | 220 | 224 | 300 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 10 |
22 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 195 | 193 | 127 | 4 | 4 | 153 | 101 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | E 10 | — | N 3 | E 4 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | N 4 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 |
71 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 13 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 101 | 85 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 38 | 11 | 11 |
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