Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 12AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1074 | 894 | 796 | 643 | 521 | 420 | 347 | 282 | 228 | 216 | 205 | 198 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 149 | 141 | 133 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.24m | 5:05PM1.37m | 5:26AM1.26m | 5:51PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM0.27m | 10:48AM0.23m | 11:25PM0.24m | 11:36AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | N 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
1074 | 894 | 796 | 643 | 521 | 420 | 347 | 282 | 228 | 216 | 205 | 131 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 149 | 141 | 133 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 16 | E 7 | SE 15 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | S 11 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
13 | 13 | 34 | 40 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 198 | 58 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 5 |
13 | — | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 12 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 3 |
47 | 56 | 22 | 38 | 73 | 246 | 384 | 460 | 453 | 439 | 202 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 10 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 38 | 51 | 51 | 81 | 117 | 81 | 127 | 48 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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