Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 4PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 592 | 426 | 320 | 396 | 389 | 322 | 202 | 142 | 41 | 534 | 401 | 259 | 131 | 103 | 434 | 456 | 570 | 754 | 818 | 600 | 392 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:40PM1.34m | 1:01AM1.21m | 1:26PM1.33m | 1:47AM1.21m | 2:11PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.30m | 6:57PM0.31m | 7:05AM0.30m | 7:42PM0.31m | 7:50AM0.29m | 8:28PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 592 | 426 | 320 | 396 | 389 | 322 | 202 | 34 | 9 | 41 | 401 | 259 | 131 | 81 | 22 | 124 | 163 | 161 | 113 | 112 | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 3 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 79 | 57 | 60 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 41 | 82 | 83 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | S 15 | S 15 | N 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 40 | 41 | 2 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSW 2 | S 9 | S 6 | S 8 | — | N 5 | N 2 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 42 | 62 | 87 | 244 | 194 | 1 | 142 | 191 | 534 | — | 1 | 2 | 103 | 434 | 456 | 570 | 754 | 818 | 600 | 392 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 81 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 59 | 28 | 28 | 59 | 194 | 194 | 28 | 28 |
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