Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 10PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
752 | 522 | 425 | 404 | 307 | 231 | 177 | 159 | 343 | 272 | 283 | 218 | 294 | 287 | 284 | 273 | 250 | 346 | 447 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:04PM1.35m | 2:23AM1.22m | 2:49PM1.35m | 3:08AM1.22m | 3:35PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.32m | 8:28AM0.29m | 9:07PM0.31m | 9:14AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 |
752 | 522 | 425 | 404 | 307 | 231 | 177 | 127 | 343 | 272 | 283 | 218 | 294 | 287 | 284 | 273 | 250 | 346 | 447 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | N 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | SSW 9 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
38 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 115 | 161 | 159 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 6 | ESE 14 | N 3 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 5 | NNE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | — | ESE 13 |
— | 38 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 5 | — | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 5 | — | WNW 2 | N 6 | — | NNW 6 | — | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | WNW 2 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 |
13 | 51 | — | 1 | 24 | — | 13 | — | 9 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | 18 | 25 | — | 11 | 36 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 11 |
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