
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 3PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
184 | 157 | 146 | 110 | 104 | 71 | 68 | 45 | 43 | 123 | 152 | 178 | 152 | 156 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 80 | 80 | 92 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:38PM1.57m | 3:04AM1.43m | 3:36PM1.63m | 4:02AM1.45m | 4:34PM1.67m | 4:59AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.08m | 9:00PM0.10m | 9:15AM0.04m | 10:00PM0.06m | 10:14AM0.01m | 11:00PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | |
— | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNE 7 | N 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 |
136 | 157 | 146 | 110 | 104 | 71 | 68 | 43 | 42 | 123 | 121 | 82 | 50 | 48 | 152 | 110 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
184 | 106 | 81 | 79 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 45 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | E 6 | E 15 | S 8 | NE 7 | S 8 | E 7 | S 21 |
— | — | 24 | 39 | 38 | 17 | 39 | 32 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
— | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 31 | 53 | 100 | 152 | 178 | 152 | 156 | 403 | 243 | 35 | 80 | 80 | 92 | 67 | 54 | 32 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 52 | 52 | 100 | 101 | 183 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 52 | 11 | 0 |
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